Reading · Part 6

Cross MatchingExercise 17 of 46

Four critics comment on the novel.

Venice for Christmas

I first saw Venice in June 1984. It was a seer. I had arrived in Rome with an insane man (a misanthropic friend with all the composure of a bag of cats), his new wife, and an image of myself sitting in a white suit in the Piazza San Marco listening to violins while pigeons flew. Lord knows where this image came from.…

  • Which critic disagrees with the other three reviewers, finding Venice over-crowded and unpleasant?
  • Which critic like D, refers to the understated way that Venetians celebrate Christmas?

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