Seas of Shadows in Venice
In 1899 Venice, Evelyn Dolman and his new wife arrive for a belated honeymoon only to discover that fog, whispers and uncanny events threaten his grip on reality. Venetian Vespers is a haunting, elegant novel of inheritance, obsession and psychological mystery.
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Seas of Shadows in Venice
In 1899 Venice, Evelyn Dolman and his new wife arrive for a belated honeymoon only to discover that fog, whispers and uncanny events threaten his grip on reality. Venetian Vespers is a haunting, elegant novel of inheritance, obsession and psychological mystery.
- Book Synopsis
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Everything was a puzzle, everything a trap set to mystify and hinder me. . .
Winter 1899, and strange things are afoot. As the new century approaches, English hack writer Evelyn Dolman marries Laura Rensselaer, the daughter of a wealthy American plutocrat. But in the midst of a rift between Laura and her father, Evelyn’s plans for a substantial inheritance look to be dashed.
Arriving in Venice for their belated honeymoon at Palazzo Dioscuri — the ancestral home of the charming but treacherous Count Barbarigo — the couple are met by a series of seemingly otherworldly occurrences, which exacerbate Evelyn’s already frayed nerves. Is it just the sea mist blanketing the floating city, or is he really losing his mind?
‘A marvellous and rewarding novelist . . . He is a magician, really.’ THE SCOTSMAN
‘Banville has a grim gift of seeing people’s souls.’ DON DeLILLO
‘The most eminent innovator in Irish fiction of the last 50 years.’ IRISH TIMES
‘One of my favourite writers alive.’ REBECCA F. KUANG
‘Banville writes prose of such luscious elegance.’ NEW YORK TIMES
- About The Author
- JOHN BANVILLE was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1945. He is the author of many novels, including The Book of Evidence, the 2005 Booker Prize-winning The Sea, and, more recently, the bestselling Strafford and Quirke crime series, which has twice been shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger.
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- ISBN
- 9780571386642
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber, (25 September 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 135 mm
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