My Venice and Other Essays

My Venice and Other Essays collects dozens of funny, charming, passionate, and insightful essays that range from battles over garbage in the canals to the troubles with rehabbing Venetian real estate. Leon shares episodes from her life in Venice, explores her love of opera, and recounts tales from in and around her country house in the mountains. With pointed observations and humor, she also explores the idea of the Italian man, her family history, and her former life in New Jersey, in a collection sure to delight lovers of Italy and La Serenissima.