History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

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Illustrious
July 31, 2201
A vividly dramatic tale of forbidden romance

Ruskin's Rose: A Venetian Love Story
Mimma Balia , and Michelle Lovric
Manufacturer: Artisan
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Binding: Hardcover

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The Savage Garden

ASIN: 1579651372

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Venice can be a dangerous place for a man's emotions--particularly at Christmas, particularly if he's the grief-stricken art historian John Ruskin. In 1876, a year after the death of his clandestine love, Rose La Touche, Ruskin arrived in the city of canals and arched bridges. The author of such acclaimed books as Modern Painters and The Stones of Venice, Ruskin suddenly found himself adrift without his Rose. He'd seen his own youthful marriage scandalously annulled; he had lost his faith, his love, his fortune. It was time to heal.

Ruskin's Rose tells the unforgettable story of Ruskin's relationship and of his time in Venice, when he rediscovered art through the paintings of fifteenth-century artist Vittore Carpaccio. Gorgeously illustrated with photographs of letters, maps, flowers, lockets, and other artifacts, this tale will stir the heart of every reader.

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Illustrious.......2004-06-16

You do not need to be neither an art expert nor historian to appreciate this find book. Like the above reviewer has already mentioned, this is not even a book: it is in fact a living artifact to be treated in league with the works of arts it treats as subject matter. A work of art unto itself. Style-wise it reminds this reader of one of Nick Bantocks' books, and in fact, Mr.Bantock had written a book called 'The Venetians Wife'. But if you are not totally and delightfully suprised and charmed by the books maps, illustrations and photos then it wil be the story itself that leads you around by the lapels. Indeed, the author weaves a warm spell; draws you in and one gains the impression from just the very first few pages that it is a story that deserves to be settled in for and is at once illustrious and intriguing, beguiling and irresistably seductive all in one. By the way, makes a great gift and in fact like me, you may find your self buying not just one...but two. Let this book earn a special place on your book shelf mantle and your heart as well. One gets the impression that this is exactly what it was meant for. Enjoy!

July 31, 2201.......2001-08-01

Well, it is indeed a pretty obect, but it's hardly a "book". It has to take me longer than a half an hour to read in order to dignify a piece of writing as a "book". As an illustrated historical essay, i give it FIVE stars. Publishing a hard cover around an fine essay and filling it with illustrations, is a little too "twee" for my taste, but i have to admit it was an experince to read and i will not forget the sensitive insight into my favorite Victorian. Hey, on this date, it's about the right price, Dave... go for it.

A vividly dramatic tale of forbidden romance.......2001-03-13

Ruskin's Rose provides a Venetian love story of an art historian who fell in love with Irish girl Rose in 1858. Using material from the letters between the two, the authors reconstruct a tale of forbidden romance every bit as vivdly dramatic as Shakespeare, with color illustrations by Ann Field peppering the account.

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"Venetian Character Studies" but not quite "Venetian Stories"
Short Stories in a Venetian Setting
Wonderful! It brings me back
Not bad for a collection of short stories...
Wonderful

Venetian Stories
Jane Turner Rylands
Manufacturer: Anchor
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ASIN: 1400032628
Release Date: 2004-05-11

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In these brilliantly realized, linked tales, the real Venice is revealed – not the iconic tourist destination the city has become, but the mysterious society that resides behind its elegant doors and shuttered windows. With a sly and affectionate delicacy, Jane Turner Rylands, an American expatriate who has lived in Venice for thirty years, portrays a dozen Venetians– a construction foreman, a countess, a gondolier, a postman, an architect, a Baronessa, an English lord – as they pursue their respective interests. And in turn, through the perspective of those who live and work in this most alluring of cities, Venetian Stories illuminates canals and palazzos, churches and gondolas, large concerns and small rituals, with an uncommon intimacy.

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"Venetian Character Studies" but not quite "Venetian Stories".......2006-05-19

Jane Turner Rylands focuses each of this set of stories on a single Venetian resident, most of whom are of some patrician class, and most of whom know each other. A naive reader might easily be left with the impression that half of Venice bears a title like Contessa, three-quarters of Venice is obsessed with the minutiae of social life (who gets invited to what party), and all of Venice are snobs. Admittedly, Rylands throws in a spare worker or two - the sort whom she might have met when they were fixing up her palazzo - but clearly her heart belongs elsewhere.

The result is dishy and gossipy, and so fun enough if Venetian gossip is what you're looking for, but I wouldn't even exactly call them stories. Rylands is more interested in describing the people than in narrative or plot. There's something a bit off-putting about her writing style, too; everyone speaks in the same mannered, arch tone as the narrator. Rylands commands her milieu but not her craft. Mi dispiace, this was a disappointment.

Short Stories in a Venetian Setting.......2006-04-14

This is a collection of fictional short stories about the daily lives of current residents of, or visitors to, Venice. They provide a glimpse into the workings of the city that would be largely unavailable to the tourist. Each chapter focuses on a particular person, such as Postman, Architect, Socialite, Mason, Visitor, Gondolier and Mayor, with an interwoven narrative that connects them all. This is not a book about the history of, or sights to see in, Venice. The city serves largely as a backdrop to these stories of its inhabitants, although their stories provide new insights into the melancholy tale of the city. This is not a book to read before your first trip to Venice, but one perhaps best enjoyed after several visits there.

Wonderful! It brings me back.......2004-04-16

These vignettes really did bring me back to the place I love the most. The smells, the vitality, the corruption, the moral decay, it's all here. Wunderbar!

Not bad for a collection of short stories..........2004-01-27

I enjoyed almost all 12 stories in this book, and I liked how much of them interlock in some way or another. The descriptions of Venice made it come alive, and the different viewpoints encompassed a wide variety of people from a visitor to the city to the mayor. You could really tell that the author wanted you to see that the city's upper-class life was fading in most of the stories. However, I had some problems as well. About three of the stories I didn't really "get". They just seemed to make no sense whatsoever. I also found it odd she only wrote about four women, I had wished for more a balance there. Lastly, I often felt like the author was being condescending to the reader, which was a bit of a turnoff. Alright, but nothing great.

Wonderful.......2004-01-13

These stories are each exquisite little jewels. There's love of Venice and its people (sometimes it's a teasing little satiric love, but mostly it's not) that shines through every story. Comparisons to Edith Wharton are on the mark, but there's a bit of Hawthorne and Steinbeck in there too. They exemplify the best of the difficult art of writing short stories. They should be read, if one is lucky [as I was] in Venice. Compelling narrative, vivid description of people and place all make these stories fabulous. (Did the person who wrote the negative review from Iowa just do it out of envy? A fellow creative writer in a fit of jealousy? Oh well, never mind--each to his own--.)

Across the Bridge of Sighs: More Venetian Stories

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a slice of Venetian life
Venetian bon bons
Very pale picture of a colorful city.
Wonderfully enchanting
This should not be missed...

Across the Bridge of Sighs: More Venetian Stories
Jane Turner Rylands
Manufacturer: Pantheon
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ASIN: 0375423419
Release Date: 2005-11-22

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In these twelve wry, captivating stories, Jane Turner Rylands returns with more tales about the mysterious day-to-day life of Venetians, in which the conflicting forces of progress and tradition are very much at odds.

Once again we become insiders, let in on the attitudes and habits of characters from all strata of Venetian society—from very different backgrounds and neighborhoods—in one of the world’s most unknowable cities. Rylands makes us understand the subtle hierarchies of this Byzantine society with all its robust snobberies. The unique quirks, petty rivalries, and jealousies that lie just beneath the city’s elegant veneer are brilliantly observed.

Unforgettable characters from Rylands’s first collection make return appearances in several stories, and many new figures are introduced. An unscrupulous former race-car driver unveils a plan to save Venice; a fiendish son plans an aphrodisiac dinner; superstition and a possible curse add to a family’s very contemporary troubles over the restoration of their ancient palazzo, where a struggle ensues between decline and change.

As always with Rylands’s stories, we are easily drawn into this sophisticated but ultimately small-town world, and we come to understand the eccentricities of its citizens and the fragility of their future. In Across the Bridge of Sighs, Jane Turner Rylands evokes the poignant and lively world of one of our most cherished cities with all the power of a master storyteller.

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a slice of Venetian life.......2007-06-24

I disagree with the reviewer who said this book didn't bring Venice to life (although there is seemingly nothing about the Bridge of Sighs). First, these are short stories, not a Donna Leon mystery or the Great American-Italian novel. You have to be in the mood for short stories, I think, but if so and they are well written, you have a good read. Second, the stories center around the same people in the same neighborhood, who know each other, are related to one another, know each other's business and personal affairs, etc. Right away this makes the stories more real than a collection of detached tales that have nothing to do with each other. Finally, I haven't been to Venice (would love to go) but I've read a lot about it and these stories seem in agreement with works of other authors. It's good to remember that if you live in a place, New York, London, Paris, Venice, you get a different "feel" for it than does a person who comes for a week for shopping, sightseeing, eating in the best restuarants, going to the theatre. Real life is much the same everywhere in some ways. There is Countess Giulia shlepping her groceries off the bus from the mainland onto a boat to get home. There is Severino living with his parents and paying room and board at 29, probably because life in the city is expensive. A lot of the characters are rich people, I assume that the author knows a lot of rich people. But you get a good dose of reality too. All the small specialty shops going out of business thanks to the big box stores and supermarkets on the mainland. I felt the author gave us a look beyond the romance and the tourist attractions. I intend to find her first book and read it.

Venetian bon bons.......2007-05-08

I must admit that I'm a sucker for Venice, having been there on my honeymoon. The marriage failed but my love of the city remains. This book brings back the sights, sounds and smells of Venice . It is a quick read with its interconnected stories tied to the restoration of a palazzo. I do intend to read the author's first set of stories as well. I can hear the bells now.....

Very pale picture of a colorful city........2006-05-16

Where is the passion, the color and the life ? These bland stories paint a very pale picture of Venice - the city and people are never brought clearly to life. This book was a big disappointment for me.

Wonderfully enchanting.......2006-04-17

Ever since I read Venetian Stories I've been awaiting a sequel with all of the anticipation of a ten-year-old J.K.R. fan. Thank you, Mrs. Rylands, for not disappointing. I savored this book for over a week, trying to carefully digest each vignette before it slipped into the intertwined mass of the whole. Except for being short-changed at every turn, Venice is the best place on earth, and Mrs. Rylands' book only add to the richness that tourists are hard-pressed to appreciate. Bravo!

This should not be missed..........2006-04-07

KIRKUS REVIEWS, September 1, 2005:
"The author of Venetian Stories (2003) returns with another enchanting tribute to la Serenissima.
An American who has lived in Venice for more than 30 years, Rylands writes with the simplicity--the apparent transparency--of someone experiencing a world in translation, but she is a singularly perceptive outsider, and her portrait of Venice is finely nuanced. She conveys whole life stories in a few lovel sentences, and she reveals all the charming truths buried within small, inconspicuous encounters. Characters flit through the collection, sometimes in a starring role, sometimes mentioned in passing--just like in life. "Restoration" -- a story of love, fate, and a crumbling palazzo--balances the vicissitudes of reality with fairy-tale undertones, and "Vocation" offers a similar mix of the provident and the pragmatic. "Design" is a sharply hilarious but not unkind portrait of new money triumphant. "Fortune" is a priceless little comedy of manners, a gem that would sine in any setting. Indeed, each entry in this volume stands on its own as a well-crafted and entertaining work of short fiction, but it's only in viewing the collection as a whole that one appreciates the grand scope of Rylands's project. With these subtly intertwined stories, she offers both a telling vision of Venice's current state of entrophy and a carefully hopeful glimpse of its future. Many of the characters in these stories leave Venice, but a few of them return. Foreigners and arrivistes are ejected, but some are embraced. Considered altogether, these stories suggest that the past can only survive when it's married to the future, and that the real wonder of Venice is not its network of canals but its community of people--noble, flawed, loving, spiteful, sad, gracious, interdependent, and wholly human.
Elegant, worldly-wise and as captivating as the city it celebrates."
This says it all.

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Biblical adventures
An extraordinary achievement

Domenico Tiepolo: A New Testament
Adelheid M. Gealt , and George Knox
Manufacturer: Indiana University Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0253348099

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"This book is something. Lovingly researched and written, with all the known drawings illustrated, identified, ordered and annotated, it is a historical, some might feel spiritual, event. Ms. Gealt and Mr. Knox, who intended it for both a general audience and scholars, say simply, 'We believe this is a book to linger over.' . . . they are absolutely right."
-- Holland Cotter, New York Times

In this major new work of art history, Adelheid M. Gealt and George Knox assemble, present, and document for the first time a cycle of 313 drawings of scenes from the New Testament by the 18th-century Venetian draftsman Domenico Tiepolo (1727-1804). When Domenico died in 1804, the drawings were dispersed among various purchasers. Locating, identifying, and documenting them required years of detective work by Gealt and Knox.This book presents the fruit of their labors and is a treasure that any art lover will wish to own. The book will accompany an exhibition to open October 2006 at The Frick Museum in New York.

Introductory chapters by Knox and Gealt provide a history of the drawings and a discussion of the literary and pictorial traditions in which Domenico worked and the complexities of his narrative approach. The heart of the book is a catalog of full-color reproductions of the drawings, arranged to follow the New Testament narrative from the lives of Joachim and Anna (Christ's grandparents) through the acts of Peter and Paul. The accompanying text includes the biblical passages depicted in each drawing, synopses of the stories that Domenico tells, and commentaries. A reference section provides further information on the traditions of iconography and on the biblical and historical sources reflected in Domenico Tiepolo's work.

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Biblical adventures.......2007-10-02

With 313 large scale colour plates, this handsomely produced and pleasantly designed book allows art lovers to savour to the full the exquisite draughtsmanship and fertile imagination of what must surely be one of the most extraordinary biblical cycles of the 18th century. I can imagine no one who is even remotely interested in 18 th century religious art who would not want to add this book to their collection.

As to the text, the authors have most assiduously accumulated a vast quantity of material on pictorial and literary sources and traditions, which is likely to turn the book into a useful reference tool for iconographic matters well beyond the book's immediate concerns.; there is also as much factual information about the genesis of the series and ist subsequent fate as anyone can possilby provide today.

When it comes to intellectually stimulating insights into Domenico's highly idiosyncratic art, however, the book is somewhat disappointing. There is a fair amount of elevated prattle that does not really take us anywhere ("He [Domenico] reinforced his reality with the authority of dogma, refreshed history by giving it the appearance of eyewitness reportage" etc., p. 65), and following threads of motives and themes is all very well but often does not probe very deeply into Domenico's artistic mind; in an exhaustive series of bible illustrations you would expect quite a lot of "fathers and sons, mothers and sons", "greetings and partings, exits and entrances", "deaths and funerals", wouldn't you, whoever designed the series. What the authors should rather have done is extend the section on particular structural devices characteristic of Domenico's way of organizing biblical incidents, and, to be sure, there are quite a few. As it is, the authors refer only to the technique of "cutoffs", but it cannot, e. g., have escaped their notice that one of the most striking recurrent features is the tension between empty or sparsely structured spaces, austere, even forbidding architectural settings and grid-like patterned areas (such as brick walls) on the one hand and vibrantly outlined figures, quite often congealing into dense or even all but impenetrable clusters, on the other hand.

Another oddity is that each author supplies his or her own separate commentary for every individual drawing; as these commentaries at least partially cover similar ground, they should surely have been merged into just one coherent text for every drawing. As they stand, the commetaries are of varying interest; at their worst, they would have vastly benefited from serious editorial interference, such as the inconclusive ramblings on what may or may not de depicted on plate 302.

Notwithstanding all these shortcomings, gratitude is due to the authors' and the publisher's efforts to make a magnificent achievement of 18th century art accessible to a wide audience. If Tiepolo is a name you treasure, do buy a copy.

An extraordinary achievement .......2006-10-19

This is an extraordinary example of contemporary scholarship in both art history and Christianity. The "Tiepolo Code" as described by Gealt and Knox is a wonderful, complex and compelling story.
The book itself is beautifully rendered in rich color which brings the drawing themselves to life.

Missing Persons #3 The Venetian Policeman (Missing Persons)

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A Wonderful Addition to the 'Missing Persons' Series
Incredibly enjoyable series
Excellent third book in the Missing Persons series.

Missing Persons #3 The Venetian Policeman (Missing Persons)
M. E. Rabb
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ASIN: 0142500437

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After assuming new identities and hitting the road to escape their wicked stepmother, New York City natives Sophie and Sam find themselves calling small-town Venice, Indiana, home. Venice is a far cry from New York&150which isn't always easy for the sisters&150but it's the perfect place for them to settle down and try to blend in. Teaming up with the local private investigator, the two sisters begin working on a series of missing persons cases . . . while at the same time trying to stay missing themselves.

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A Wonderful Addition to the 'Missing Persons' Series.......2004-12-17

Missing person prodigies, Sam and Sophie Shattenberg have just taken their third case since becoming pint-size detectives. The two girls are investigating a strange ring of pet-nappers plaguing the small town of Venice, Indiana; while at the same time they're trying to track down Jack, the son of their boss, and resident Private Investigator - when he's on the wagon - Gus. However, their investigations into Jack's disappearance are being kept quiet, so as not to upset their boss and get them fired. Soon the two girls get a few leads, and head out to Las Vegas, where they're finding nothing but dead ends, until lady luck shines her light on them.

I adored the first two novels in M.E. Rabb's MISSING PERSONS series, and am surprised to say that THE VENETIAN POLICEMAN lived up to it's predecessor's. Sam and Sophie are as nosy as ever, and each page contains their signature wit. Fans of the two previous books in the series will adore the fact that the girls love lives are beginning to take on a larger part in the story, and the marvelous cliffhanger will have all die-hard fans racing out to purchase the next book in the series, THE UNSUSPECTING GOURMET.

Erika Sorocco
Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

Incredibly enjoyable series.......2004-09-30

After reading the first and second mysteries in this series, I couldn't wait to get my hands on the third, and I am now waiting impatiently for the fourth. These books are really enjoyable, and I especially like the fact that they do not talk down to the teen audience they are directed at. True, I'm not in that teen audience anymore, but that didn't stop me from being thoroughly delighted with these books. I would highly recommend them as gifts for young teen readers.

Excellent third book in the Missing Persons series........2004-08-23

Sophie and Sam, the Shattenberg sisters, are back in their third adventure. This time, they are involved in searching for several pets that have gone missing in their small town of Venice, Indiana. At the same time, they are trying to locate Jack Jenkins, son of Gus Jenkins, the private detective the girls work for. Jack left Venice after his high school graduation three years ago, and hasn't been heard from since. Lately Gus has been depressed, having failed to locate his son after all this time, and Sophie and Sam are determined to help him. But they have few leads. Can they locate Jack, as well as the missing pets?

Fans of the previous books featuring Sophie and Sam won't want to miss this one. I can't wait to read the fourth book in the series, and hope there will be many more. I really like the character's, and Sophie's chatty first-person narrative is really fun to read. I highly recommend this series to teen readers.

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A Very Venetian Murder
Haughton Murphy
Manufacturer: Fawcett
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0449220664
Release Date: 1993-03-22

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Plus five stars.....
Captures the magic of Venice
Another success for this genre of literature
Vivid story of Venetian intrique
Pure brain candy

Venetian Mask, The
Rosalind Laker
Manufacturer: Doubleday
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ASIN: 0385421907
Release Date: 1992-12-14

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Plus five stars............2007-06-26

Rosalind Laker is like the battery bunny, she keeps on giving! I have now read 17 of her books including this last one The Venetian Mask. I have not found one to dislike in any way. Even though this book was published in 1993, it is a dynamic book for today's read! All of her characters come to life in all of her books. The scenery, the politics of the era, & the reasons for masks all come through loud & clear in this novel. I prefer historical novels & Ms. Laker grants me those eras in her writings. Plus 5 stars for Rosalind Laker!!!

Captures the magic of Venice.......2002-06-01

Rosalind weaves a wonderful tale of romance, mystery, and suspence taking you back to the fading splendor of Venice. Honestly before reading this book, I never really had an interest in visiting Venice. This sparked an interest and last year I was fortunate to have an opportunity to briefly visit Venice. The reading of this book greatly enhanced my enjoyment of and appreciation for Venice. Rosalind did her homework extremely well. The historical events she refers to are very accurate as well as the history of the places mentioned. The story take place during a significant time of change in the history in Venice. I strongly recommend this book to anyone planning to visit Venice, and to anyone who enjoys a good book that immerses you in a bygone era.

Another success for this genre of literature.......2000-11-03

I can't say enough about this author, she is witty and can write the glory and despair of amore. In this book she does that, but she lets up no slack on writing vivid details of the life in Venice that brings two friends together, and sometimes apart. The unique setting of the Pieta, where the girls are raised by nuns and taught the arts of music and song, was brought to life by her descriptions. The characters are wonderful and shown with true light revealing greatness in them and flaws as well. I enjoyed the theme of the "mask", the detail that she illuminates into its creation and purpose for this society. I enjoyed this book and the author's writing style as I always have, and she brings the tale to a glorious ending.

Vivid story of Venetian intrique.......2000-02-07

This is a book full of vivid imagery in typical Rosalind Laker fashion. Following the historical setting of Venice during it's Serenissima granduer, Laker weaves in characters and intrigue to draw the reader into the story. Her skillful writing makes you love and hate the characters, feeling wrapped up into the story and lives. The detail evokes the grand picture of Venice. The life and death mystery portions made me not want to put the book down. If you enjoy historical novels, or sweeping epic type of stories, this is a book for you

Pure brain candy.......2000-01-22

While not a deep and thought-provoking story, nevertheless an intriguing read. The friendship on which the story is based is at best two-dimensional, but since Ms. Laker is such a good storyteller the lack of depth is not terribly crippling. She has a gift for description. Do not read this book if you like to see beyond a plot line and find thought-provoking themes and introspection. Do read it if you want to thoroughly enjoy yourself and forget that there could be such a thing as these literary devices once in a while.

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Venetian Mask
Mickey Friedman
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0140109714

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Over Bridges Across Tables

Over Bridges Across Tables
Lucia Falcone
Manufacturer: Trafford Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Over Bridges Across Tables, a collection of vibrant stories, captures the beauty and magic of the Venetian Lagoon. It's a memoir about Anna Marchini and her family, and the charm and challenges of growing up in the early 60's on the island of Murano within the glass-blowers' community, where life is played out and memories are built on cobblestone streets, over many bridges and across kitchen tables. Anna's father, Nico, teaches his values to his six children while he encourages them to have dreams, build good memories and savor the simple things in life. The stories convey the essence of life through Anna's memories, as Anna, now an adult living in the United States, struggles to understand the complexity of cultural identity and the joy and frailty of human experiences.

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Over Bridges Across Tables.......2006-04-28

This is a wonderful, intimate book that transports the reader to another time a place full of romance and wonder, but grounded in the human condition common to humanity. The experience of growing up in Murano and Venice is vividly and sensitively communicated in a way that makes the reader feel that he has lived the experience, but at the same time motivates one to travel there to see it, hear it, and feel it. But, of course, if you are from Murano, you already knew what I was going to say about the book anyway. An unforgettable read... highly recommended.

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