Politics of Washing : Real Life in Venice Paperback / softback
by POLLY COLES
Paperback / softback
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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.
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd
- Publication Date:01/03/2013
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- ISBN:9780719808784
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd
- Publication Date:01/03/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9780719808784