num_pages: 239
description: Venice's rich history is explored by a resident historian, and descendent from a patrician Venetian family in this beautifully illustrated study. Readers are guided from 5th-century Venice to present day, uncovering historical facts and legends and catching glimpses into the lives of its people, many of which are the author's own colorful ancestors.
language: English
title: Franceso's Venice: The Dramatic History of the World's Most Beautiful City
titlecomplete: Franceso's Venice: The Dramatic History of the World's Most Beautiful City
genres: Historical, Italy, Nonfiction, Travel, History
ratings_count: 147
places: Venice
publisher: BBC Books