{"product_id":"the-city-of-falling-angels-9780143036937","title":"The City of Falling Angels","description":"\u003cb\u003eA #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Funny, insightful, illuminating . . .\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve years ago, \u003ci\u003eMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil\u003c\/i\u003e exploded into a monumental success, residing a record-breaking four years on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list (longer than any work of fiction or nonfiction had before) and turning John Berendt into a household name. \u003ci\u003eThe City of Falling Angels\u003c\/i\u003e is Berendt's first book since \u003ci\u003eMidnight\u003c\/i\u003e, and it immediately reminds one what all the fuss was about. Turning to the magic, mystery, and decadence of Venice, Berendt gradually reveals the truth behind a sensational fire that in 1996 destroyed the historic Fenice opera house. Encountering a rich cast of characters, Berendt tells a tale full of atmosphere and surprise as the stories build, one after the other, ultimately coming together to portray a world as finely drawn as a still-life painting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Berendt has been a columnist for \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e and the editor of \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the 1995 Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644921876754,"sku":"9780143036937","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f6f7ffee-c9e1-4786-bb0f-fad1eb954404.jpg?v=1733129665","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-city-of-falling-angels-9780143036937","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}