
The Waters of Eternal Youth
by Donna Leon
Title:
The Waters of Eternal Youth
Author:
Donna Leon
Series (if any):
A Commissario Brunetti Mystery
Edited by:
Donna Leon
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
304 pages
Publisher:
TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale
ISBN-13:
9781529158311
EAN:
9781529158311
Classifications:
Crime and Mystery
Weight (g):
344
Dimensions (mm):
131 x 197 x 30
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
'There is no one better than Donna Leon at showing the ripple effects of a single traumatic event . . . Leon has recast the city in her own venerable image: full of surprises and hidden beauty.' Evening StandardFifteen years ago the teenage granddaughter of the grand Contessa Lando-Continui was rescued at the last moment from drowning in the canals. But young Manuela's life was never the same again. Now aged thirty, she lives trapped in an eternal youth.The Contessa, certain that this was no accident, implores Brunetti to find the culprit she believes ruined Manuela's life.But once Brunetti starts to investigate, he finds a murky past and a dark story at its heart . . .'Brilliantly done, with a sense of place rarely matched in any fiction' The Times'A sparkling summer read.' The Tablet




















