Bøger af John Berendt

Four years on The New York Times bestseller list

Boka er en kjærlighetserklæring til Savannah og beboerne der, som dyrker det originale, og som elsker fest og mystikk. Parallelt forteller den historien om skuddene som falt i herskapshuset Mercer House, og om antikivtetshandleren som hang et naziflagg ut av vinduet for å ødelegge opptakene til en film om mordet på Abraham Lincoln.

Taking the fire that destroyed the Fenice theatre in 1996 as his starting point, John Berendt creates a unique and unforgettable portrait of Venice and its extraordinary inhabitants. Beneath the exquisite facade of the world's most beautiful historic city, scandal, corruption and venality are rampant, and John Berendt is a master at seeking them out. Ezra Pound and his mistress, Olga; poet Mario Stefani; the Rat Man of Treviso; or Mario Moro - self-styled carabiniere, fireman, soldier or airman, depending on the day of the week. With his background in journalism, Berendt is perfectly poised to gain access to private and unapproachable people, and persuade them to talk frankly to him. The result is mischievous, witty, compelling - and destined to be the non-fiction succes d'estime of the year.