Gondola Days

by Francis Hopkinson Smith

Francis Hopkinson Smith (1838-1915) was an American author, artist and engineer. He illustrated and published numerous travelogues, and his novels and short stories are especially felicitous in their portrayal of the Old South.

276 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1897

About the author

Francis Hopkinson Smith (October 23, 1838 – April 7, 1915) was a United States author, artist and engineer. He built the foundation for the Statue of Liberty, wrote many famous stories and received awards for his paintings.

Reviews

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

this was a travelogue and so very well written but it did become a bit of a bore for me. If you plan to travel to Venice or did so many years ago, then this is your book. It was not a page turner, I had to force myself to keep at it but am glad to have read it.

[Riccardo Mainetti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un libro meraviglioso, nel quale ad essere protagonista è, soprattutto, la Serenissima. Qui Venezia è ritratta in una serie di schizzi che ne immortalano vari aspetti con uno stile poetico. Tra non molto disponibile nella prima traduzione italiana.