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Nobel Winner's Venetian Meditation

Travel Writing

Watermark: An Essay on Venice

by Joseph Brodsky

Watermark is Joseph Brodsky's witty, intelligent, moving and elegant portrait of Venice.


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About the book

Looking at every aspect of the city, from its waterways, streets and architecture to its food, politics and people, Brodsky captures its magnificence and beauty, and recalls his own memories of the place he called home for many winters, as he remembers friends, lovers and enemies he has encountered.

Above all, he reflects with great poetic force on how the rising tide of time affects city and inhabitants alike. Watermark is an unforgettable piece of writing, and a wonderful evocation of a remarkable, unique city.


Book details

Published by Penguin Books Ltd

Paperback ISBN: 9780141391496 28 Feb 2013 196 x 131 x 8 (mm) 114g

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