The floor-to-ceiling shelves held forty thousand volumes of private and state papers, some of them more than a thousand years old. You can even see it in the architecture. For seventy-five years, Signor Seguso had stood in front of a blazing-hot glassworks furnace-ten, twelve, eighteen hours a day-holding a heavy steel pipe in his hands, turning it to prevent the dollop of molten glass at the other end from drooping to one side or the other, pausing to blow into it to inflate the glass, then laying it across his workbench, still turning it with his left hand while, with a pair of tongs in his right hand, pulling, pinching, and coaxing the glass into the shape of graceful vases, bowls, and goblets. The loss of the Fenice, where five of Verdi's operas premiered, is a catastrophe for Venetians. Venetians do appear, but they are either a few eccentric characters, or the elite of the city, and they are outnumbered by foreigners, mainly expatriate American, again of a certain class. Funny, insightful, illuminating . It was generally understood that any new arrival, even a native Venetian, would be dug up in ten years and moved to a common burial site farther out in the lagoon. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Sadly, this book isnât it. With his repeated mentions of both Wings of the Dove and The Aspern Papers, Berendt returns throughout The City of Falling Angels to a theme of "the feigning of love as a means to gain something of value" (p. 184). In 1996, a fire broke out somewhere inside the empty Fenice opera house in Venice. I read Berendt’s book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and I absolutely loved it, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2015. The door opened. The City of Falling Angels is Berendt's first book since Midnight, and it immediately reminds one what all the fuss was about. Mayor Cacciari gazed at the fire with a look of deep despair, unfazed one way or the other by Marcello's obliquely worded taunt. Official city government site. The City of Falling Angels. Interesting history and journalism together, Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2018. The City of Falling Angels John Berendt, Author. Whilst this book is not quite as good as Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil it is of profound interest to anyone interested in Venice, heritage or people. The problem with the book is, although it paints a vivid picture of Venice, it doesnât grab the reader like Berendtâs previous book, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2013. Berendt failed to fire my interest in the first chapters, but I continued on and after plowing ahead found myself fully engrossed. Now we have the aria!' Need to reread this one again. News, author interviews, critics' picks and more. Please try again. I was so glad when this book was over. Earlier in the day, Count Marcello had learned that the exiled Russian poet and Nobel laureate Joseph Brodsky had died suddenly of a heart attack, at fifty-five, in New York. The son of two writers, John Berendt grew up in Syracuse, New York. A powerful updraft sent chunks of burning embers, some as big as shoe boxes, arcing over Venice like comets. He would say, 'Silence! "You have a point," Marcello replied, "but, as everybody knows, going to the opera has always been a social thing. In The City of Falling Angels, John Berendt explains why Venice stinks. As travel writing, City of Falling Angels is superb. It had been closed five months for renovations and was due to reopen in a month. The author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil returns after more than a decade to give us an intimate look at the "magic, mystery, and decadence" of the city of Venice and its inhabitants. The City of Falling Angels Summary & Study Guide John Berendt This Study Guide consists of approximately 41 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen ⦠THE FENICE WAS NOW RINGED BY A TUMULT OF SHOUTS and running footsteps. Marcello's remark clearly implied that, in his opinion, neither Cacciari nor his left-wing government had the competence to do it. Every available plot on the burial island of San Michele had been spoken for years ago. Rising above it in the distance, some one hundred yards away, the theater's grand entrance wing appeared to be shrouded in mist. His cupped hand was the proud mark of his craft, and this was why the artist who painted his portrait some years ago had taken particular care to show the curve in his left hand. She thought it was lightning. "Girolamo!" Soldiersâ Angels in Washington were honored to host this gathering and jumped on board with ideas, advice and help from the moment of conception to the day of the event. For example, the story of Ezra Pound's papers was very compelling to me, probably because I have. . I loved it! A fringe of wispy white hair and flaring eyebrows gave him the look of a kindly sorcerer, full of wonder and surprise. The canal next to the Fenice had been drained recently, and because of this the fire boats weren't even able to reach the building at first, and then had no immediate water supply. If it was, the most impressive private library in Venice would disappear with it. she cried out. "They told me we should leave the house at once." I picked up this book and bought it mainly because of my first memory of Venice. It was quite a chore to listen to on audio, but I think it would have been the same for print. I wish John Berendt had written a different book about Venice. There are pluses (the last train to the mainland leaves at 9 pm, and it's expensive to stay at a hotel in the city, so the majority of the tourists clear out for the night) and minuses (oh, those tourists and their obsession. The book was well-written, but I would recommend it only if you have a deep, abiding interest in Italy or Venice. The City of Falling Angels NPR coverage of The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt. It is truly the 200,000+ volunteers of Soldiersâ Angels that make the wheels keep turning and it was definitely evident in the planning of this luncheon. Turning to the magic, mystery, and decadence of Venice, Berendt gradually reveals the truth behind a sensational fire that in 1996 destroyed the historic Fenice opera house. I listened to this on audio because I think Holter Graham is an excellent reader, and I think I liked the book, too. "In the old days," he said, "the private boxes had curtains you could close, even during the performance. We're not in any danger.". Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. p. cm.â(The mortal instruments; bk. Having recently visited Venice, Italy, I was glad to read a book which brought back to me gondola rides on the canals, the romance of evening city lights, and Murano glass. See 1 question about The City of Falling Angelsâ¦, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story, Add page number: The City of Falling Angels, Lauren Hough on Leaving Cults, the Military, and Bad Jobs. It was a foggy night, and the image of the decrepit walls of the opera house standing through the mist as we walked through the square left a strong imprint on my mind. He came down from the roof to telephone her. People standing at the edge of the campo leaped backward just as the roof of the entrance wing fell, sending flames and burning debris high into the air. It was while he was staying in Marcello's palace, in fact, that Brodsky had written his last book, Watermark, a lyrical reflection on Venice. Archimede was the twenty-first generation and one of the greatest of them all. In The City Of Falling Angels, John Berendt tries to do for Venice what he did for Savannah, Georgia, in his blockbuster hit Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil. In winter Save Venice kept the spirit alive by mounting a fund-raising ball in New York. However, I felt that the author went into way more detail about the Fenice fire than I needed to know. The wail of sirens now filled the air as police and firemen raced up and down the Grand Canal in motorboats, spanking up huge butterfly wings of spray as they bounced through the wakes of other boats. "If there had been a wind Monday night," the water-taxi driver told me as we came across the lagoon from the airport, "there wouldn't be a Venice to come to. This book is as much about Venice and the people who live there as it is about the Fenice opera house fire. THE AIR STILL SMELLED OF CHARCOAL when I arrived in Venice three days after the fire. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The City of Falling Angels is Berendt's first book since Midnight, and it immediately reminds one what all the fuss was about. Signora Seguso could not get through to the fire brigade, so she dialed 112 for the police. I find Berendt's style of writing engaging and his story telling an enjoyable way to explore history from a unique perspective. They had to collect water from the Grand Canal and bring it over by helicopter - by then, the opera house was in flames and there was no way to stop it. At first, I thought this was the book Berendt had written - he started off talking about the fire that destroyed the Fenice Opera House shortly before he arrived in Venice to start writing this book. Lesa Marcello had flown to New York earlier in the week to attend the winter ball. The author moves to Venice and then infiltrates the locals' worlds. Even in these side stories, however, I never lost confidence that Berendt would bring them together in the end. Two firemen rushed in and disappeared into a dense white wall of smoke. Sheâs training to become a Shadowhunter and to use her unique power. While technically a piece of non-fiction, the narrative structure of this book makes it seem more an interwoven collection of short vignettes. Perfect. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. This book was slow going. âI'm in a weird place because the book is about to come out. The book was released on April 5, 2011. For two hundred years, audiences had delighted in the sumptuous clarity of the Fenice's acoustics, the magnificence of its five tiers of gilt-encrusted boxes, and the baroque fantasy of it all. The arrangement is purely social.". Berendt is a very patient writer, which to me is neither a compliment or an insult. The absurdities are worth reading about particularly if you are aware of NYC socialites whose names are within the book. Just as she started to lower the curtain, Signora Seguso saw a flash. There really wasn't enough there for discussion. The city had no system of fire hydrants. The great crystal chandelier had fallen to the floor. Sorry, John. Signora Seguso knew very well that no one could see in through the windows, but it was her way of enfolding her family in a domestic embrace. It was seven years ago ⦠in English from Harvard University, where he worked on the staff of, “Loneliness is not being alone, It's loving others to no avail.”, “Death in Venice, The Wings of the Dove, The Aspern Papers, Donât Look Now, Summertime, Across the River and Into the Trees, The Comfort of Strangers.”. Start by marking âThe City of Falling Angelsâ as Want to Read: Error rating book. He was the first glassmaker ever to see his work honored with an exhibition in the Doge's Palace in St. Mark's Square. The artists. Gondolas lay tethered to poles and covered in blue tarpaulin. She rushed to the telephone and dialed 115 for the fire brigade. The author, as he did in his smash best-seller. Archimede Seguso stared into the fire with an appraising eye. It was October of 1997 during my honeymoon and my husband and I had just arrived and were trying to find our Venetian hotel. . The artists, politicians, philanthropists, tradespeople, and the European nobility all become essential to the ultimate dysfunction of rebuilding this Venetian architectural treasure. Gossipy history of Venice in the late 20th century with a focus specifically on the destruction of La Fenice in a great fire and its subsequent reconstruction. It was interesting to learn about the city's history and art, as well as its present day politics and culture. magazine: who attended what party in what palace etc. The author relates everything that is great and not so great about Venice. Several waiters came out of the Antico Martini and led her inside. "But I would suggest," Marcello went on, "that if they want to rebuild the place as it was in its prime-and by that I mean as a social place, a meeting place-they should make it into a great discotheque for young people. THE CITY OF FALLING ANGELS (Non-Fiction-Venice, Italy-Cont) â VG+. I would recommend this book - but not for a book group. Flaring out from both sides of the auditorium and the backstage were clusters of smaller, interconnected buildings like the one that housed the scenery workshop immediately across the narrow canal from Signor Seguso. Men in the Seguso family had been glassmakers since the fourteenth century. As always there is a memorable cast of characters. Andâmost important of allâClary can finally call Ja⦠I absolutely loved reading this book. More By and About This Author. The series was meant to end with City of Glass; it was announced in March 2010 that a fourth book would be added, with Cassandra Clare later saying that she views this ⦠She threw herself to the ground in front of the theater, flailing her arms and rolling on the pavement. An interesting book about the town of Venice and the people who actually live there- as opposed to the tourists. This is the eleventh track from the soundtrack from Gabriel Yared's score for the movie City of Angels, 1998. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. "The City of Falling Angels" does its best to turn Venice into Savannah on stilts. "The Fenice is on fire!". Language: English. Within days I had heard about it in such detail I felt as if I had been there myself. The Fenice itself was dark. The City of Falling Angels lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Gino was still out at the Seguso glass factory in Murano. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. I was hoping for an eye-opening view of Venice, but I didnât think this book came anywhere near the intriguing descriptive language of Berendtâs first book, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Save Venice would organize event-filled, four-day galas in Venice in late summer during which, for three thousand dollars a person, subscribers could attend elegant lunches, dinners, and balls in private villas and palaces not open to the public. It quickly becomes repetitive and boring and I found that I had little interest in what these people did or thought. Brodsky had been a passionate lover of Venice and a friend and houseguest of Marcello's. Dozens of firemen ran hoses from the fire launch into Campo Santa Maria del Giglio, feverishly coupling sections together, but it was immediately apparent that the hoses were of different gauges. The Fenice had commissioned dozens of operas that had premiered on its stage-Verdi's La Traviata and Rigoletto, Igor Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress, Benjamin Britten's The Turn of the Screw. 0340825006. Like Savannah in his previous work, Venice takes on its own identity and that is critical to the plot. Except for Campo San Fantin, a small plaza at the front of the theater, the Fenice was hemmed in by old and equally flammable buildings, many of them attached to it or separated from it by only four or five feet. The investigation of the opera house fire wasn't as compelling as the murder mystery in the the author's previous book, but it still was i. Some high points of my trip were going to a concert at La Fenice Opera House, and viewing the church that gave the book its title. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Tiffany sold his pieces in its Fifth Avenue store. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2015. Just a disclaimer: I read that one when I was about 14, so perhaps my tastes have just changed. Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2017. But for a non-Venetian, Jewish atheist, gaining approval for even a temporary burial would be a quest fraught with obstacles. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. "It's burning like straw.". Marcello was a familiar figure around town, with his bald head and close-cropped gray beard. The rest, particularly the boxes, are really best for looking at the audience. In the living room, Signora Seguso paused to look out the window before lowering the curtain. "It's gone. The Segusos were due west of the theater, however, and Signor Seguso calculated that if the wind did not change direction or pick up strength, the fire would advance toward the other side of the Fenice rather than in their direction. Still, there had been notable exceptions. Signora Seguso had no luck getting through to the police either, and now she was becoming frantic. The canal along its rear façade was also closed-empty-having been sealed off and drained so work crews could dredge the silt and sludge from it and repair its walls for the first time in forty years. Hmm. Marcello walked to the edge of Campo San Fantin and found himself standing in the midst of a crowd that included the entire city council, which had rushed in a body from Ca' Farsetti, the town hall, where it had been in an evening session. Like his previous nonfictional work, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" the author takes an event, (this time the fire at the Fenice, the Venice Opera House in 1996) investigates it and creates a story he, as the author, and we the reader, all become intrigued by. More flames flickered at the front of the theater, illuminating what Signora Seguso had thought was mist but had in fact been smoke. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. The book tells the story of some interesting inhabitants of Venice, Italy, whom the author met while living there in the months following a fire which destroyed the historic La Fenice opera house in 1996. Save Venice was headquartered in New York. The people and places you meet in the book are interesting, but he just couldn't find the quirkiness and the mystery that he found in Savannah. The famed opera house had burned in January, 1996 but there had been no change to the site sin. It had become a specialty of Venetian burglars to escape from the scene of a crime by leaping from roof to roof. He opened the window, and a gust of bitter-cold air rushed in. The author introduces us to many interesting people, both the native Venetians of all classes and the various expatriats who call Venice home. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. "Now, Nandina," he said softly, "stay calm. This book is actually one I like to read again and again. This book was slow going. Only wish I could meet some of the people he had access to. and he would pull open the curtains and applaud . Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2016. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story, After Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin, John Berendt: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil : A Savannah Story (Hardcover); 1994 Edition, Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil: A Savannah Story, Death at La Fenice: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery, Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture. His access to people who had a front seat to noteworthy events gives a front row seat as mysteries unfold. Large sections of it only loosely tied into the main story of the burning of Teatro La Fenice, Venice's opera house. When the fire broke out, a million things went swiftly and horribly wrong: the interior of the opera house was littered with open paint cans, chemicals, and cloths, making accidental fire an inevitability, and the fire alarm was disabled. Berendt's book book covered much more of course, the opera house fire, political feuds, quirky residents, and more. In response, Signor Seguso remarked from the other room that it must have come in very quickly, because he had seen the quarter moon in a clear sky only a few minutes before. John Berendt wonderfully digs beneath the surface of Venice in, In 1996, a fire broke out somewhere inside the empty Fenice opera house in Venice. Into their midst, a wild-eyed woman wearing only a nightgown came stumbling from her house into Campo San Fantin screaming hysterically. The enormity of what was happening outside his window stunned Signor Seguso. Opera was just a form of relaxation, and anyway it was cheaper to take a box at the opera than heat a whole palace for an evening.". IT HAPPENED ON MONDAY EVENING, January 29, 1996. A brilliant Venetian book even if you haven't been ! While technically a piece of non-fiction, the narrative structure of this book makes it seem more an interwoven collection of short vignettes. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. They were now advancing through the four smaller reception halls toward the main body of the theater, in their direction. Well done!' Between the fire and the Segusos' house lay a jumble of buildings that constituted the Fenice. Moments later they came running out. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 13, 2018. They were large, muscular hands, the hands of an artisan whose work demanded physical strength. An American walks around Venice trying to explain its peculiarities. One that was about the real inhabitants and daily lives of Venetians. There was a problem loading your book clubs. I found many parts of this book boring including the story line (was there an ending? The author moves to Venice and then infiltrates the locals' worlds. ), the character development (how many characters? Then it soared aloft again, banked over the Fenice and, to cheers from rooftops, dropped its water. The canal between the Segusos' building and the back of the Fenice was now a deep, muddy gulch with a tangle of exposed pipes and a few pieces of heavy machinery sitting in puddles at the bottom. he said. The opera house was being restored, and was supposed to reopen within a month. We arenât truly a city, but are an unincorporated rural town nestled along the banks ⦠To see what your friends thought of this book, I started this book a few months ago, loved it, continued reading it, continued loving it, then put it down for a few months before ever finishing it. Sceptre. She looked over her husband's shoulder and stifled a scream; the flames had moved closer in the short time she had been away from the window. As travel writing, City of Falling Angels. Thank you, Holter Graham, for not doing Italian accents! We did have a few bumps in the road with a change of venue at the last minute and a huge traffic jam on the day, but I have to say Soldiersâ Angels⦠Need to reread this one again. This book was recommended by a friend and she wasn't wrong - I love it. He was eighty-six-tall, thin, his posture still erect. of Venice's famed historic opera house, the Fenice--and the byzantine aftermath of this great loss to the city. People spoke in hushed, dazed tones of the sort one hears when there has been a sudden death in the family. An enlightening read. The investigation of the opera house fire wasn't as compelling as the murder mystery in the the author's previous book, but it still was interesting to see how the Italian legal system operates. Welcome back. It was quite a chore to listen to on audio, but I think it would have been the same for print. But elsewhere this is far from true. Enjoyed it, though, and oh how it made me want to be a mysterious American expat occupying a palazzo... Audiobook note: Well done. When the fire broke out, a million things went swiftly and horribly wrong: the interior of the opera house was littered with open paint cans, chemicals, and cloths, making accidental fire an inevitability, and the fire alarm was disabled. The book never seemed to take off or really finish. A cheap copy for me to read over Christmas. Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2017. Like Savannah in his previous work, Venice takes on its own identity and that is critical to the plot. The City of Falling Angels, is not, to my mind, very likable. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2018. "You have a point," Marcello replied, "but, as everybody knows, going to the opera has always been a social thing. Then she saw another flash, and this time she knew it was fire. Somewhat of a falling off, probably because Berendt found more interesting weirdos in Savannah than he did in Venice. Turning to the magic, mystery, and decadence of Venice, Berendt gradually reveals the truth behind a sensational fire that in 1996 destroyed the historic Fenice opera house. I wish John Berendt had written a different book about Venice. Lovely! 384 pages. "How can you say such a thing? Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. They descended the stairs, feeling their way in the darkness, Marcello wondering if the six-hundred-year-old palace was doomed. âThe City of Falling Angelsâ ... About an hour after the first alarm, the city's big fire launch pulled up at the landing stage behind Haig's Bar. It's one of those places where the myth and exclamations and romanticism of tourists overshadow the fact that for some people, it's just home. About an hour after the first alarm, the city's big fire launch pulled up at the landing stage behind Haig's Bar. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. There are pluses (the last train to the mainland leaves at 9 pm, and it's expensive to stay at a hotel in the city, so the majority of the tourists clear out for the night) and minuses (oh, those tourists and their obsession with the pigeons in Piazza San Marco), but there are also many unique aspects as a result of its geography if nothing else. Then came the main body of the theater with its elaborately rococo auditorium, and finally the vast backstage area. A dozen bewildered guests rolled suitcases out of the Hotel La Fenice, asking directions to the Hotel Saturnia, where they had been told to go. City of fallen angels / Cassandra Clare.â1st ed. The Mortal War is over, and Clary Fray is back home in New York, excited about all the possibilities before her. We learn a lot about the burning of the Fenice opera house, Ezra Pound's estate, and everyday life in Venice. The City of Falling Angels (2005) is a non-fiction work by John Berendt. Some years ago I read Berendt’s book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and I absolutely loved it. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. He would open the curtains only for highlights on the stage. ISBN-13: 9780143036937 Summary The author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil returns after more than a decade to give us an intimate look at the "magic, mystery, and decadence" of the city of Venice and its inhabitants.. I'm getting ready for a trip to Venice and this book added to my excitement. He was, in fact, regarded as something of an authority on the subject. City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4), Cassandra Clare City of Fallen Angels is the fourth book in The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. The helicopter turned and flew back to the Grand Canal to load up again. by Written by: John Berendt. ISBN-13. As he picked up the telephone to call his wife, Girolamo Marcello suddenly remembered that the ball was scheduled for this very night. Within minutes-as Girolamo Marcello's video camera whirred and clicked, as Archimede Seguso stared in silence from his bedroom window, as hundreds of Venetians watched from rooftops, and as thousands more all over Italy followed live television coverage of the fire-the roof of the auditorium collapsed with a thunderous boom and a volcanic eruption that shot flaming debris 150 feet into the air. Tenants, routed from their houses by the police, crossed paths with patrons coming out of the Ristorante Antico Martini. I love Berendt's style of writing and this is very well done. Marcello went back upstairs to his rooftop altana, this time fortified with a bottle of grappa, a video camera, and a bucket of water in case any of the airborne embers should happen to land on his roof. "Papa!" 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