The Siege of Venice
Author(s): Jonathan Keates
The story of Venice's great last stand in 1848 against its Austrian rulers. For over a year the Austrians blockaded the city. Food was scarce and cholera was rife. The people of Venice gave their all in support of the rebellion but without foreign help the sad, if glorious end, was inevitable.
Product Information
Jonathan Keates teaches at the City of London school. He is an acclaimed novelist and short story writer, and his much praised non-fiction works include biographies of Handel, Stendhal and Purcell (Pimlico).
General Fields
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- : Chatto & Windus
- : Chatto & Windus
- : 31 August 2005
- : 230mm X mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Jonathan Keates
- : Hardback
- : 945.31083
- : very good
- : 512
- : 16pp b/w plates, 8pp colour plates