false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167323583m/21776.jpg 21776 4 The return of a beloved classic,<br>from the bestselling author of The Princess Bride!<br><br>Once upon a time, the gondoliers of Venice possessed the finest voices in all the world. But, alas, few remember those days--and fewer still were ever blessed to hear such glorious singing. No one since has discovered the secret behind the sudden silence of the golden-voiced gondoliers. No one, it seems, but S. Morgenstern. Now Morgenstern recounts the sad and noble story of the ambitions, frustrations, and eventual triumph of Luigi, the gondolier with the goony smile.<br><br>Here, in this brilliantly illustrated exposition of the surprising facts behind this all-but-forgotten mystery, S. Morgenstern reveals the fascinating truths about John the Bastard, Laura Lorenzini, the centenarian Cristaldi the Pickle, Enrico Caruso, Porky XII, the Great Sorrento, the Queen of Corsica--and of course, the one and only Luigi. His tale will captivate you as much as his song! 22895 1983 The Silent Gondoliers total:289|5:69|4:99|3:95|2:22|1:4| 289 1074 400 37 5 5 false false Fri May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 22:49:57 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 09:56:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 true false Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 17:12:22 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 18:55:18 -0800 2009 1 The Princess Bride, tells the story of Luigi, one of the greatest gondoliers Venice has ever known, and of why the gondoliers -- once universally acclaimed as the best singers in the world -- stopped singing. It is a tale of the irrepressible nature of dreams, and the...more...]]> 2 0 true false Wed May 16 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Dec 02 07:08:53 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 07:13:04 -0800 2008 1
I was expecting Goldman to come out with his spectacular storytell...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 22 11:01:38 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 18 21:48:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 13:56:24 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 14:00:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 12 17:36:37 -0800 2008 Fri Apr 17 22:21:08 -0700 2009 My one complaint, (and this shouldn't deter you from reading this or The Princess Bride, it's just somethi...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Feb 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 20:00:18 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 20:02:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 10:53:25 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 15:18:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Apr 29 21:46:02 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 21:47:02 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jul 21 10:59:51 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 08:50:37 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 10:59:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Nov 14 10:15:37 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 12:17:46 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 10:15:37 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 22 21:37:52 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 21:38:38 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 18:06:07 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 18:07:11 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jun 13 14:04:09 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 14:04:34 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Sep 09 08:58:09 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 08:58:36 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jun 13 14:30:41 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 14:31:18 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Dec 27 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 13:29:25 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 13:30:23 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Thu Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 10:46:01 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 18:54:45 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 24 20:23:31 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 22:07:06 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 20:23:31 -0700 2008
The story itself is perfectly wonderful. It is funny, adventurous, and sweet. I love the themes of true friendship, hard work, loya...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon May 14 19:54:37 -0700 2007 Mon May 14 19:55:19 -0700 2007 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=21776