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The Bellini Card

By: Jason Goodwin
Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
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 The third book in Jason Goodwin's celebrated series takes Yashim from the winding alleyways of Istanbul to the decaying grandeur of Venice. Charged by the Sultan to find a stolen painting by Bellini, he enlists the help of his friend Palewski, the Polish Ambassador, and goes undercover.

Venice in 1840 is a city of empty palazzos and silent canals, and Palewski starts to mingle with Venetian dealers - self-made men, faded aristocrats and the hedonistic Contessa. But when two bodies turn up in the canal, he realises that art in Venice is a deadly business. And meanwhile, what has happened to Yashim?

©2008 Jason Goodwin (P)2008 WF Howes Ltd Historical Fiction Fiction Italy
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I got half way through and it was just too boring and miserable. While it might be an accurate and rich portrayal of Venice and Istanbul in the 1800s, nothing of note happening for 5 hours was a bit too much for me.

I couldn't finish it

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The story and the narration transported me to their time and place. I could smell the spices and the decay. Enriched my concepts of Istanbul and Venice and their historical context.

Intriguing and evocative

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