A Venetian Affair

In A Venetian Affair, acclaimed author Andrea di Robilant sweeps readers back to 18th-century Venice for a spellbinding tale of forbidden love. Originally serialized in The New Yorker, this dazzling story is based on actual family letters. The letters describe a searing, illicit affair between the author's ancestor, a great Venetian statesman, and a beautiful half-English girl. The couple pursued their passion with reckless abandon, offending nearly everyone, and even getting help along the way from the infamous Casanova. In gambling dens, glitzy ballrooms, decadent salons and private rooms, the lovers thrived. 7 cassettes 11.25 hours