'In The Girl of His Dreams, Donna Leon is writing at her fluent best.' The Independent 2008 Washington Post Book World Best Book of the Year Independent Mystery Booksellers Association Bestseller ____________________________________________ One rainy morning Commissario Brunetti and Ispettore Vianello respond to an emergency call reporting a body floating near some steps on the Grand Canal. Reaching down to pull it out, Brunetti's wrist is caught by the silkiness of golden hair, and he sees a small foot - together he and ...
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'In The Girl of His Dreams, Donna Leon is writing at her fluent best.' The Independent 2008 Washington Post Book World Best Book of the Year Independent Mystery Booksellers Association Bestseller ____________________________________________ One rainy morning Commissario Brunetti and Ispettore Vianello respond to an emergency call reporting a body floating near some steps on the Grand Canal. Reaching down to pull it out, Brunetti's wrist is caught by the silkiness of golden hair, and he sees a small foot - together he and Vianello lift a dead girl from the water. But, inconceivably, no one has reported a missing child, nor the theft of the gold jewellery that she carries. Brunetti is drawn into a search not only for the cause of her death but also for her identity, her family, and for the secrets that people will keep in order to protect their children - be they innocent or guilty. From the canals and palazzi of Venice to a gypsy encampment on the mainland, Brunetti struggles with institutional prejudice and entrenched criminality to try to unravel the fate of the dead child.
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This is a fascinating story of the European prejudice against gypsies. Guido Brunetti and Inspector Vianello answer a 911 call and find a blond child with light eyes in a side canal of Venice. They have no idea who she was and no parent has reported her missing.
The child has some jewelry in her possession and Brunetti tries to determine her name through the watch and ring. As the days tick by, Brunetti becomes more concerned that no parents have come forward. Finally, he finds her name through information on child crimes. She is the third child of a gypsy family, who are camped on the mainland.
The solution highlights the reality of Italian politics and prejudices. This is not a 'Leave it to Beaver' kind of ending. However, it is certainly thought provoking.
