In The City of Dark Waters
by Jakeman, Jane
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0425209814
- ISBN 13
- 9780425209813
- Seller
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Tokyo, Japan
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About This Item
New York: Berkley Hardcover, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A crisp clean first edition,(as stated) no markings throughout, no an ex-li b: In the Venice of 1908, nobility live in crumbling palazzi, and expatriates sample Italian culture. Revel Callendar, a British lawyer taking a year off from his practice, is studying Italian, taking in the galleries, and even considering a stab at painting. When he meets Claude Monet, who is in Venice to escape the scandal surrounding his brother-in-law's murder, the artist asks him to investigate the crime. In addition, the British consul has asked Callendar to sort out the family papers of an elderly woman who has married into the sinister Casimiri family. Both of these cases will take him into a web of murder, corruption, and sexual depravity that is far from the beautiful art inspired by the light of Venice. Throughout, Callendar finds himself drawn to the lovely Clara Casimiri. Jakeman nails the atmosphere of turn-of-the-century Venice well, and she tells a complex tale based on historical fact. A must for historical-mystery readers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Infinity Books Japan (JP)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RWARE0000020622
- Title
- In The City of Dark Waters
- Author
- Jakeman, Jane
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine/Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0425209814
- ISBN 13
- 9780425209813
- Publisher
- Berkley Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2006
Terms of Sale
Infinity Books Japan
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Infinity Books Japan
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Tokyo
About Infinity Books Japan
Infinity Books Japan,was founded in the year 2002, we pride ourselves in being there for our customers, we deal in, used, rare, out of print and first editions.
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