Venice

First published in 1960, this book is a portrait of the city of Venice by a writer who lived there and returned over many years. Morris describes the islands, canals, and seasonal light; the history that made a maritime republic; the present life of markets, churches, and decaying palaces; and the pull of myth on visitors. Chapters move among topography, people, and the city's past without becoming a year-by-year chronicle. The tone is personal and observational. It is a travel portrait and civic essay, not a novel and not a museum catalogue of Venetian painting.

Bound in photo printed grey cloth. Dark grey slipcase.