Venezia è un pesce. Una guida

Venezia è un pesce. Una guida

3.74 of 5 stars 3.74  ·  rating details  ·  176 ratings  ·  33 reviews
Non è vero che tutto è già stato scritto. Prendete Venezia: che cos'altro dire di originale su una città descritta da centinaia di poeti, romanzieri e viaggiatori di tutto il mondo? Eppure l'autore di questa guida molto sui generis, molto documentata, molto innamorata, sembra esserci davvero riuscito. Facendoci strada nella sua Venezia, Tiziano Scarpa trascura il solito el...more
Paperback, Universale Economica 1596, 126 pages
Published January 1st 2003 by Feltrinelli (first published 2000)
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míol mór
Anti-guida che invita a vivere la citt�� e non a visitarla, fin dall'iniziale inno al vagabondaggio (scontato per chi conosce Venezia ed abbia il tempo sufficiente ad evitare gli itinerari turistici a tappe forzate).
L'assunto �� semplice e pienamente condivisibile: Venezia �� un'esperienza sensoriale, chimico-fisica prima che estetica. Quindi perch�� non organizzarne l'esplorazione secondo le parti del corpo coinvolte, anzich�� per zone arbitrarie o percorsi prestabiliti?

Scarpa ha letto i test...more
Lothar W. Pawliczak
Dies ist wirklich ein seltenes Exemplar unter den Venedig-Kenner-und-Liebhaber-Büchern (deutschsprachige Ausgabe, nach der hier zitiert wird, 2002 ISBN 978-3803124333) die sich so im Teich der deutschsprachigen Literatur tummeln. "Die anderen Bücher würden lächeln über das, was ich dir da erzähle." (S. 7) Der Autor ist nämlich ein echter Venezianer, wenngleich er auch nicht mehr in Venedig lebt. Die Frage, warum Deutsche ebenso wie Österreichische und Schweizer Verlage, gern Englische und Franzö...more
Michael
An evocative ode to Venice by a native writer, which excludes naming restaurants and shops and instead focuses on the life of the place. He's too indulgent in word choice, but good at portraying the atmosphere that "keeps desire forever inflamed, but at a mild level, without sudden fluctuations." Not all is romantic, since Venice is also a giant sewer-home to rat legions, and chunks of old plaster fall on people's heads.

Another writer, Diogo Mainardi, concludes in the coda: "For me, Venice is th...more
Stuart Hill
lyrical musings on the city by a venetian. This book attempts to describe the impact of venice on the senses. At best it is a witty and stimulating read, but it is let down by some weaker sections.

It is also rather short, and the central text is a mere 100 short pages (the edition I read was a small format), the remainder is made up of alternative versions of previous chapters which felt rather pointless , and a couple of pieces by other authors, one of which is less than 3 pages long! I did won...more
Sophia
I think you have to be in the right frame of mind to read this book. If you try to skim its pages or cram its sentences between moments of your busy life, you will miss it. My favourite sentiment in this book is how the people of Venice are under constant assault by beauty, that the times when some of these great buildings or monuments are covered for restoration allows for a strange sense of relief, a tiny unburdening of the weight that so much splendour puts upon the residents.

The language th...more
Frank
Jan 24, 2011 Frank rated it 5 of 5 stars
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Questo librettino è fantastico per avere una guida alternativa alla città di Venezia. Il volume è strutturato in capitoli nei quali vengono presentati aspetti diversi sì, ma sempre con qualcosa in comune che li lega. Ad esempio nel capitolo "Naso" si racconta degli odori e dei luoghi caratteristici come il mercato del pesce. Certamente non una guida classica che parla dei monumenti, ma una scoperta di cose particolari per imparare e comprendere aspetti di vita quotidiana. Si può dire di conoscer...more
JOEY
Although I really like the idea of Scarpa's book, I think the flowery writing and abundance of big words make this short read a bit tedious. Plus I think the translation is probably a bad one (I speak Italian and I felt that some of the word and phrase choices were probably too literal and/or mistakes). My favorite part of the book is an essay included in the appendix titled "going back to sleep in Venice" (the first letter is not capitalised) by Diogo Mainardi.
Overall I'd skip this sensory ode...more
No Books
Anti-guida che invita a vivere la città e non a visitarla, fin dall'iniziale inno al vagabondaggio (scontato per chi conosce Venezia ed abbia il tempo sufficiente ad evitare gli itinerari turistici a tappe forzate).
L'assunto è semplice e pienamente condivisibile: Venezia è un'esperienza sensoriale, chimico-fisica prima che estetica. Quindi perché non organizzarne l'esplorazione secondo le parti del corpo coinvolte, anziché per zone arbitrarie o percorsi prestabiliti?

Scarpa ha letto i testi ed...more
Marwan Asmar
It would hardly seem fair for me to trash this book, particularly when it received so much glowing reviews from all over the world, and in spite of the fact I may needed to use a dictionary here and there, and which I am not afraid to say. I understand that this book is handled from an innovative perspective, and I so much wanted to follow its rhythm, but there was always a nagging feeling that I wanted to know and experience more about this beautiful city.
Spock
Ho ascoltato il libro letto con la voce dell'autore. Un valore aggiunto soprattutto nelle frasi in dialetto.
Una guida ideale per vedere Venezia con altri occhi, perlustrarne gli angoli nascosti e sentire il respiro di una citt�� altrimenti sommersa dal turismo.
Greg
Mostly, this book is amazingly fulfilling in its full-sensory engagement with La Serenissima, but then it simply ends, I suppose, just as my short upcoming visit will. Intensely felt, this geography lesson tells me how the place will lay claim to my heart. And I'm open to it.
Alan
Short book to whet your appetite for Venice. Each chapter comments on how a body part, legs for example, interactes with Venice. Eyes, ears, nose, taste, feet, legs each have a chapter. Basically saying Venice is sensory overload and so everyone is most serene.
missBrain
Una guida di Venezia bellissima. Ho trovato lo stesso approccio che adotto io quando vado in questa città che è la mia preferita: godersi Venezia con tutto il corpo e i 5 sensi, con la mente e con il cuore. Si trovano anche molte cose interessanti, che aiutano a conoscerla ancora meglio. Non è peró una guida per chiunque: solo per veri e irriducibili appassionati.
David Gray
This is as much poetry as prose about the wonderful and bizarre world that is Venice. Another title that probably doesn't mean much to those wo don't already know or love the city, but certainly provides a unique perspective to those who already feel that connection.
Astrid Virili
ieri a venezia ho cercato la colonna con il capitello descritto da scarpa nel libro, quello con le scene che formano una storia d'amore.
ho messo le foto su flickr
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[audiolibro] leggera, ironica, deliziosa, originale guida di Venezia esplorata con i nostri sensi. In più letta da TIziano Scarpa.
Megan
A interesting guide through Venice focusing on the different senses. The book is unlike any other "travel guide" I've read because it focuses on the nooks and grannies and obscurities of a world famous city. The language is thick and convoluted which makes for a good read and a feeling similar to eating a very rich meal.
Marilyn
This book should be read while you are actually IN Venice. Even though I read it in Iowa, it was still a good read--I'm ready to go back.
Alisea
Sulla carta geografica, Venezia sembra un pesce e il ponte che la collega alla terraferma somiglia ad una lenza.
Letto veramente con piacere.
Una guida originalissima e agile, ricca di simpatici aneddoti, per chi non conosce o per chi ama già questa città magica. L'autore propone un itinerario non fatto di percorsi stradali, ma di sensazioni seguite ed emozioni catturate perché a Venezia "smarrirsi" è l'unico posto dove vale la pena di andare.
Completa la guida, ricchissima anche di riferimenti l...more
Gala_eva
You can feel the real spirit of Venice. Author was burn in this town and tell us intresting and unexpected things.
Bev
This is another one of your poetic portraits of a great city. Not as awesome as London Fragments.
Christopher Intagliata
Oct 10, 2007 Christopher Intagliata rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: travellers to Venice and Italophiles
This is probably the best guide to Venice. You won't find hotels, restaurants, bars or museums on these pages - instead they are dedicated to examining the essence of all things perceived by the senses in Venice, unique among all cities. There is a chapter on the sounds of Venice, footsteps on stone alleys reverberating in the closed space. The smells of the fish market and the canals in the summer. The most beautiful and sensible guide to experiencing Venice.

The title, "Venice is a fish" derive...more
robxyz
La migliore "guida" di Venezia che mi sia capitato di leggere, vale la spesa.
Saettare
A series of short portraits of Venice posing as a guidebook. Sexy and suggestive.
Kelly Goforth
a little over my head, but a different and interesting take on a travel book
Dixie
I found this book too annoying to finish. It's gauzy, almost stream-of-consciousness writing style was boring and uninformative.
Steven
This spare, impressionistic, and exceedingly unconventional account of Venice is far from the usual tourguide. I liked some chapters better than others, but appreciated the effort to try something new in the travel writing genre. I read about half the book before visiting Venice for the first time, and the rest after my return, and enjoyed the latter more than the former. It may work better as a stimulus for reviving memories of the city, than as a guide for the uninitiated.
Lorena Rivera
Nota: no encontré la edición que leí por ISBN, ni por el nombre en español.
Erin
This was recommended to me by one of CU's Italian professors, who was not very impressed to see me reading Io non ho paura (which I still like). Well, it's cute, but I can just barely understand the Venetian dialect, and had to look up many, many words. That must have been a good thing, since I discovered my favorite non-word Italian word:
derattizzazione. LOVE it.
Brynn
What started as initially beautiful became a very difficult to read little book. Ultimately I'm not sure this provided the background and info on Venice that I was looking for. I might just stick with the guidebook.
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