John Banville's latest novel is Mrs. Osmond. One of his six favorite books about cities, as shared at The Week magazine:Venice by Jan MorrisRead about the other entries on the list.
This travel writer's work may seem a little too much on the chatty side for some readers, but her lovingly detailed portrait of La Serenissima is as appealing as it is encyclopedic. Although the book was published nearly 60 years ago, it is still as fresh as a breeze over the lagoon on a spring morning.
--Marshal Zeringue
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