Politics of Washing
€17.50
Product Information
| ISBN | 9780719808784 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Polly Coles |
| Publisher | The Crowood Press Ltd |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.218 |
| Publishing Date | 01/03/2013 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €16.51 |
| Tax | €0.99 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €17.50 |
| Availability | 3 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
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.