Politics of Washing
€ 17,50
Informação do Produto
| ISBN | 9780719808784 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Polly Coles |
| Editora | The Crowood Press Ltd |
| Formato | Capa mole |
| Número de páginas | 208 |
| Peso (kg) | 0,218 |
| Data de Publicação | 01/03/2013 |
| Preço (iva excl.) | € 16,51 |
| Imposto | € 0,99 |
| Preço (iva inc.) | € 17,50 |
| Disponibilidade | 3 unidades em armazém externo |
Descrição do Produto
This is the story of ordinary life in an extraordinary place. The beautiful city of Venice has been a fantasy land for people from around the globe for centuries, but what is it like to live there? To move house by boat, to get a child with a broken leg to hospital or set off for school one morning only to find that the streets have become rivers and the playground is a lake full of sewage? When Polly Coles and her family left England for Venice, they discovered a city caught between modern and ancient life - where the locals still go on an annual pilgrimage to give thanks for the end of the Black Death; where schools are housed in renaissance palaces and your new washing machine can only be delivered on foot. This is a city perilously under siege from tourism, but its people refuse to give it up - indeed, they love it with a passion. The Politics of Washing is a fascinating window into the world of ordinary Venetians and the strange and unique place they call home.