Venice: Lion, City and Water

For more than fifty years, the world-famous writer Cees Nooteboom has been enchanted by Venice. Since his first trip in 1964, Nooteboom intricately weaves his numerous journeys to the city on water, bringing to life completely unexpected places, admiring gardens behind locked gates, countless canals, and paying tribute to the artists, writers, and poets who once lived and worked in this city, as well as the palaces, bridges, picturesque paintings, and sculptures that have given Venice immortality. The famous Dutch writer, poet, and travel journalist Cees Nooteboom pays tribute to Venice — the city, its history, and its treasures. He brings to life completely unexpected places, admiring gardens behind locked gates, countless canals, and celebrating the artists, writers, and poets who once lived and worked in this city, as well as the palaces, bridges, picturesque paintings, and sculptures that have given Venice immortality. Cees Nooteboom has a unique voice and often a new perspective… This whole book is a vivid testimony of a person who cannot look away and sees what others — even very knowledgeable specialists — have been unable to see.