The Gondoliers: The Secret Journals of Fanticulous Glim
by Paolo MazzucatoPublish: Apr 01, 2019Fantasy Teen & Young AdultBook Overview
“Hello, Buongiorno. Welcome to Venezia, the city where hope springs eternal. Maybe you have already seen Venice, eh? …the famous piazzas and palazzos surrounded by water, with shiny, black gondolas drifting along the picturesque canals to show you the sights.And yet, you can’t help feeling that maybe, just maybe, there is something more to know…to understand about this place. There is a story, not yet told, seeping from the mossy, stone walls and whispered in the evening air—a timeworn tale of mystery or magic, or both. Venice has a secret, and you know that if you open your mind and search deep enough you might discover more than you imagined.”
So sit in the gently bobbing embrace of Venice, and let me tell you a story of a time long ago—a memory of a fanciful world now forgotten, when Venice, this city we have all come to know and love…was almost destroyed.”
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15-year-old Fantina arrives in turn-of-the-century Venice, Italy, in search of fortune and glory and a place to call home. But when she uncovers a sinister plot to steal the hidden treasure of Marco Polo and lay waste to the city, she must join the mysterious guild of Gondoliers and discover her own inner strength to fight the dark forces now awakened in the night.
With elements of Italian folklore, steampunk fantasy and a touch of Venetian history, The Gondoliers will welcome young readers into an enchanting new world of wondrous adventure and fanticulous possibility.
