tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post7977215754681274859..comments2024-03-20T06:04:22.978-04:00Comments on The Venice Experience: A secret spot in Campo San Giovanni e Paolokarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-62570450251826875752016-07-14T09:50:56.789-04:002016-07-14T09:50:56.789-04:00Actually I'm not surprised when Venetians/Ital...Actually I'm not surprised when Venetians/Italians don't know Donna Leon as she purposely does not have her books translated into Italian because she prefers to be anonymous in her adopted city. I did see her in Campo Santa Maria di Formosa...I think it was my last trip. She realized that I had recognized her and she looked like the proverbial "deer caught in the headlights" and I just kept walking...didn't approach or try to take her picture.<br />One of the many things I love about her books is the wonderful vocabulary so not really for someone without a good grasp of English....or at least a really good dictionary.<br /><br />Yes, I've seen the doorway but not close up so not those little carvings....sort of an ancient graffiti. I was adoring the lions the day I visited the Chiesa next door. I'll have to get myself a copy of that book.<br /><br />Diavolo sends purrs back to you. He is an excellent loud purrer.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14990125469349075873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-35191145287342902312016-07-14T07:17:45.482-04:002016-07-14T07:17:45.482-04:00Hi Kaye,
Yes, I agree. And there's something...Hi Kaye, <br /><br />Yes, I agree. And there's something to be said for starting at the beginning of the series too. However I doubt my student will become a big Donna Leon reader. it's funny, most Italians I've talked to about this don't know the books nor know anything of the author, even though she's lived here for years. karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-42681127631991205832016-07-14T04:22:03.676-04:002016-07-14T04:22:03.676-04:00Ciao Michelle! I was looking through my shelves fo...Ciao Michelle! I was looking through my shelves for something in English and you know what books I have...Donna Leon! We have some by an author named Henderson, but the language in those is even more complex than the Brunetti books. Francesco, my student, has a very good vocabulary, but he's finding Donna Leon a challenge. I think that's just what he needs. And so we do a page or two at a time. <br /><br />The weather, thankfully, cooled off last night and this morning. We've been baking here! <br /><br />Had you seen these carvings on the Sculoa doorway before? I am fascinated by these little things ! <br /><br />Hope all is well in Seattle, and give Diavolo and extra petting from me, as if he needed more. He's one well loved cat! <br />Baci!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-86724600377331100032016-07-14T03:35:15.984-04:002016-07-14T03:35:15.984-04:00What a wonderful way to introduce him to very well...What a wonderful way to introduce him to very well written American English. It's funny that I used a Donna Leon quote in my latest blog post. I often tell people what I love about her books is that I feel like I am walking right alongside the Commisario on his investigations around the City of My Dreams.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14990125469349075873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-14699414009372704642016-07-13T20:16:06.048-04:002016-07-13T20:16:06.048-04:00A good Donna Leon book to give him is the first on...A good Donna Leon book to give him is the first one, "Death at La Fenice" - lots of detail about the city and its peopleKayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14689395401269847602noreply@blogger.com