Overview
Sixtieth anniversary edition (the tenth) of J. G. Links’ classic guidebook to Venice, its art and its history, with four walks and an introduction by Jan Morris. Now in full color.After 60 years and with over 150,000 copies sold, J. G. Links’ classic remains for many the best book ever written about Venice. Structured as four walks, it takes the visitors from the grandest campi to the tiniest alleyways, with surprises and unexpected delights at every turn. But as well as a wonderful companion in Venice itself, it is also one of the most evocative accounts of the city in English, by a writer who wore his learning like the finest gossamer. In Jan Morris's words, "None of Venice’s innumerable chroniclers have portrayed the Serenissima’s character with quite such a combination of the scholarly, the informal and the intimate... Over the years, thousands of readers, starting this book, have been relieved to encounter its famously undemanding approach to the city: ‘Generally the first thing to do in Venice is to sit down and have some coffee’. But by the time they get to the end of it, all the same, they will have learnt virtually everything that an educated stranger needs to know about the place, its art and its history – besides being subtly entertained throughout."
The book, Venice for Pleasure [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9781843683087 in Hardcover by J. G. Links may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
12/08/2026
ISBN-10:
1843683083
ISBN-13:
9781843683087
Pages:
320
Publisher:
Pallas Athene
