Casanova in Bolzano

By: Sándor Márai, George Szirtes - translator

Narrated by: Simon Prebble

Casanova in Bolzano is a riveting novel written within the framework of historical reality, of Casanova's escape from a Venetian prison and his fateful encounter with a woman in Bolzano who finally defeats him. Marai captures Casanova and his time and world with amazingly rich detail and startling insight.©2005 Sándor Márai (P)2009 HighBridge

Critic reviews

" Casanova in Bolzano is at once erotic in its texture and sense of longing, witty in its observation about the human condition and, on top of everything else, great fun to read." ( The Washington Post)

A Welcome Discovery

I loved this.
After escaping prison, Giacomo Casanova returns to the town where he once fought a duel with the Duke of Parma over Francesca, now the Duchess.
Not a novel of physical plots and swordfights but one of emotions, ideas, love & revenge-- with an unexpected ending.