The City of Falling Angels

The author of the record-breaking bestseller Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evilunveils the enigmatic Venice as only he can Twelve years ago, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evilexploded into a monumental success, residing a record-breaking four years on the New York Timesbestseller list (longer than any work of fiction or nonfiction had before) and turning John Berendt into a household name. The City of Falling Angelsis Berendt’s first book since Midnight, and it immediately reminds one what all the fuss was about. Turning to the magic, mystery, and decadence of Venice, Berendt gradually reveals the truth behind a sensational fire that in 1996 destroyed the historic Fenice opera house. Encountering a rich cast of characters, Berendt tells a tale full of atmosphere and surprise as the stories build, one after the other, ultimately coming together to portray a world as finely drawn as a still-life painting.

John Berendt has been a columnist for Esquire and the editor of New York magazine, and is the author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which was a finalist for the 1995 Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction.