The waters of eternal youth
(Book)
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Published
New York, New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, [2016].
Physical Desc
292 pages : illustrations, endpaper map ; 24 cm
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San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Fiction - Mystery
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Arroyo Grande Library - Adult Fiction - Mystery
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2 available
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Cambria Library - Adult Fiction - Mystery
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Published
New York, New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, [2016].
Format
Book
Language
English
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Fifteen years ago, a teenage girl fell into a canal late at night. Unable to swim, she went under and started to drown, only surviving thanks to a nearby man, an alcoholic, who heard her splashes and pulled her out, though not before she suffered irreparable brain damage that left her in a state of permanent childhood, unable to learn or mature. The drunk man claimed he saw her thrown into the canal by another man, but the following day he couldn't remember a thing. Now, at a fundraising dinner for a Venetian charity, a wealthy and aristocratic patronessthe girl's grandmotherasks Brunetti if he will investigate. Brunetti's not sure what to do. If a crime was committed, it would surely have passed the statute of limitations. But out of a mixture of curiosity, pity, and a willingness to fulfill the wishes of a guilt-wracked older woman, who happens to be his mother-in-law's best friend, he agrees. Brunetti soon finds himself unable to let the case rest, if indeed there is a case. Awash in the rhythms and concerns of contemporary Venetian life, from historical preservation, to housing, to new waves of African migrants, and the haunting story of a woman trapped in a damaged perpetual childhood, The Waters of Eternal Youth is another wonderful addition to this series.
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