Venice Observed - Art and Places Author:Mary McCarthy In a city of singular history and culture, most things in Venice take on a different meaning. Art, culture, society -- all of it is influenced by the city's strikingly beautiful geographic location For this and many other reasons, Venice Observed is one of the author's most adored books. It is a literary and lovely chronicle of ... more »the charms of the city, and there is no better guide and interpreter to take us through the magnificent canals and winding streets of Venice than acclaimed novelist, essayist, and memoirist, Mary McCarthy.« less