The Politics of Washing: Real Life in Venice

This is the story of ordinary life in an extraordinary place. The beautiful city of Venice has been a fantasy land for people from around the globe for centuries, but what is it like to live there? To move house by boat, to get a child with a broken leg to hospital or set off for school one morning only to find that the streets have become rivers and the playground is a lake full of sewage? When Polly Coles and her family left England for Venice, they discovered a city caught between modern and ancient life - where the locals still go on an annual pilgrimage to give thanks for the end of the Black Death; where schools are housed in renaissance palaces and your new washing machine can only be delivered on foot. This is a city perilously under siege from tourism, but its people refuse to give it up - indeed, they love it with a passion. The Politics of Washing is a fascinating window into the world of ordinary Venetians and the strange and unique place they call home.

Title - The Politics of Washing: Real Life in Venice

Edition -

Author - Polly Coles

ISBN 13 - 9780719808784

Imprint - The Crowood Press Ltd

Publisher - The Crowood Press Ltd

Date Published - 01/03/2013

Prize -

No. of pages - 208

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 140 x 220 x 15mm

Weight - 383 g

Languages - English