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The Waters of Eternal Youth
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  • Published: 7 April 2016
  • ISBN: 9781473536883
  • Imprint: Cornerstone Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 304

The Waters of Eternal Youth

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24 Jan 2023
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7 Apr 2016
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7 Apr 2016
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A new look for the twenty-fifth installment in the award-winning Brunetti series by crime fiction writer Donna Leon

'There is no one better than Donna Leon at showing the ripple effects of a single traumatic event . . . Leon has recast the city in her own venerable image: full of surprises and hidden beauty.' Evening Standard

Fifteen years ago the teenage granddaughter of the grand Contessa Lando-Continui was rescued at the last moment from drowning in the canals. But young Manuela's life was never the same again. Now aged thirty, she lives trapped in an eternal youth.
The Contessa, certain that this was no accident, implores Brunetti to find the culprit she believes ruined Manuela's life.

But once Brunetti starts to investigate, he finds a murky past and a dark story at its heart . . .

'Brilliantly done, with a sense of place rarely matched in any fiction' The Times
'A sparkling summer read.' The Tablet
  • Published: 7 April 2016
  • ISBN: 9781473536883
  • Imprint: Cornerstone Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 304
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About the author

Donna Leon

Donna Leon is author of the much-loved, best-selling series of novels featuring Commissario Brunetti and one of The Times' 50 Greatest Crime Writers. Widely considered one of the best detective series ever, with admirers including Ursula K. Le Guin and Val McDermid, the Brunetti Mysteries have won numerous awards around the world and been translated into thirty-five languages.

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Wandering Through Life
So Shall You Reap
Give Unto Others
Transient Desires
Trace Elements
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Praise for The Waters of Eternal Youth

Effortlessly entertaining.

Crime Time

All the things that are wrong with the city appear in these books: corruption, decay and overcrowding are part of the scenery and Leon pulls no punches describing them. But she still loves Venice and Brunetti and so do her readers.

Literary Review

There is no one better than Donna Leon at showing the ripple effects of a single traumatic event . . . Throughout this astonishingly consistent series Leon has recast the city in her own venerable image: full of surprises and hidden beauty.

Evening Standard

A richly textured exploration of issues from corruption to art preservation to African migrants; add in the glorious eccentricities of Brunetti’s police colleagues and the touching snapshots of family life, and you have a sparkling summer read.

The Tablet, Summer Reading
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