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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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, offered now in a new mylar cover. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Giovanopoulos, Paul. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
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