Please note: In order to keep Hive up to date and provide users with the best features, we are no longer able to fully support Internet Explorer. The site is still available to you, however some sections of the site may appear broken. We would encourage you to move to a more modern browser like Firefox, Edge or Chrome in order to experience the site fully.

The Waters of Eternal Youth, Paperback / softback Book

The Waters of Eternal Youth Paperback / softback

Part of the A Commissario Brunetti Mystery series

Paperback / softback

Description

'There is no one better than Donna Leon at showing the ripple effects of a single traumatic event . . . Leon has recast the city in her own venerable image: full of surprises and hidden beauty.' Evening StandardFifteen years ago the teenage granddaughter of the grand Contessa Lando-Continui was rescued at the last moment from drowning in the canals.

But young Manuela's life was never the same again. Now aged thirty, she lives trapped in an eternal youth. The Contessa, certain that this was no accident, implores Brunetti to find the culprit she believes ruined Manuela's life. But once Brunetti starts to investigate, he finds a murky past and a dark story at its heart . . . 'Brilliantly done, with a sense of place rarely matched in any fiction' The Times'A sparkling summer read.' The Tablet

Information

Other Formats

Save 4%

£9.99

£9.55

 
Free Home Delivery

on all orders

 
Pick up orders

from local bookshops

Information

Also in the A Commissario Brunetti Mystery series  |  View all