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The title, meaning high water, refers to a time during full moon in winter when tides bring the waters of the adriatic into venice, inundating the barriers meant to hold it i needed a reading palate cleanser a quick and easy read to bridge the gap between two more serious literary works. Donna leon in venice, where she spends a week each month. Donna leon is the author of the highly acclaimed, internationally bestselling commissario guido brunetti mystery series. Jun 17, 2011 donna leon acqua alta trailer deutsch hq moviepilot trailer. Donna leon books list of books by author donna leon. Venice is always a major character in these novels, but in acqua alta it would be fair to say that venice becomes the main character. In acqua alta 1996, book 5, acqua alta is an important plot point, as the title suggests. Donna leon acqua alta trailer deutsch hq moviepilot trailer. But the most important character is not a person at allits the city of venice. Nov 09, 2019 download book acqua alta by author donna leon in pdf epub. Acqua alta ebook by donna leon 9789023477754 rakuten kobo. The ninth brunetti novel, friends in high places, won the crime writers association.
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