In this heart-warming, hilarious fable, told by William Goldman's alter ego, S. Morgenstern (also the author of The Princess Bride), we learn that the gondoliers of Venice once had the finest singing voices in the world. Morgenstern then goes on to unveil the secret mystery behind their sudden silence, teaching us along the way about such significant historical figures as John the Bastard, Laura Lorenzini, the centenarian Cristaldi the Pickle, Enrico Caruso, Porky XII, the Great Sorrento, the Queen of Corsica -- and, of ...
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In this heart-warming, hilarious fable, told by William Goldman's alter ego, S. Morgenstern (also the author of The Princess Bride), we learn that the gondoliers of Venice once had the finest singing voices in the world. Morgenstern then goes on to unveil the secret mystery behind their sudden silence, teaching us along the way about such significant historical figures as John the Bastard, Laura Lorenzini, the centenarian Cristaldi the Pickle, Enrico Caruso, Porky XII, the Great Sorrento, the Queen of Corsica -- and, of course, the one and only Luigi, the ace gondolier with the goony smile.
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Giovanolopoulos, Paul. Good+ in Good jacket. Discarded library copy with stamps, markings and pocket. Dust jacket in brodart with sticker with author's name on front. Crisp, clean, library copy.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0345312791. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. Dustjacket does have some shelfwear. Inside pages are clean.
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Giovanopoulos, Paul. Very Good in Very Good jacket. New York: Ballantine Books, 1983. 1st printing. Unmarked copy shows slight wear. 110pp. Unclipped jacket is slightly rubbed. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Giovanopoulos, Paul. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
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Paul Giovanopoulos. Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First printing. An apparently unread copy. There is a tiny red spot on the top edge; possibly a remainder mark. The dust jacket has a slightly darkened spine. The price, $12.95, is present on the front flap.
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Giovanopoulos, Paul. Fine in Fine jacket. Book First edition, first printing, hardcover. 110 pages. Illustrated by Paul Giovanopoulos. Map endpapers. Fine unread in a fine, mylar-covered dust jacket. No names, inscriptions or other markings.