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The Waters of Eternal Youth by Donna Leon
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The Waters of Eternal Youth

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Narrator David Rintoul

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Length 6 hours 3 minutes
Language English
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Summary

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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 . . .

'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

'Brilliantly done, with a sense of place rarely matched in any fiction' The Times
'A sparkling summer read.' The Tablet

ยฉ Donna Leon 2016 (P) Penguin Audio 2016

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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. 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. Effortlessly entertaining. A richly textured exploration of issues from corruption to art preservation to African migrants; add in the glorious eccentricities of Brunettiโ€™s police colleagues and the touching snapshots of family life, and you have a sparkling summer read. Expand reviews
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