Buy heat book club edition by goldman, william isbn. It is the charming story of luigi, the gondolier with the goony smile. Morgenstern, about why the gondoliers of venice no longer sing as told through the tale of the protagonist luigi. The culmination of that is the silent gondoliers, a very short bookonly 110 pages, that bears absolutely no resemblence to the princess bride. If that facts alone doesnt make you want to run out and get it, i can assure you, it is a wonderful read. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Morgenstern, a silly novella about the oncesinging gondoliers of venice.
Click to read more about the silent gondoliers by william goldman. Though the story is shorter and far less complex, it none the less shines from first word to last. I found his struggles to deal with life heartwarming as well as amusing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pages in category novels by william goldman the following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. His first novel, the temple of gold 1957, was followed by the script for the broadway army comedy blood, sweat and stanley poole 1961. The silent gondoliers by william goldman, paperback.
The silent gondoliers by william goldman goodreads. I first read the silent gondoliers in 1993 and have lobbied the editors and publishers at del rey to reprint the book ever since. The silent gondoliers is a small book written by william goldman a. It seems as a child, he heard the beautiful voices of the gondoliers, and began years of study and research to see why they no longer sang. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The silent gondoliers by william goldman librarything. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The princess bride, as a novel, took on a following, and remains a. The silent gondoliers isbn 0345442636 is a 1983 novel written by william goldman, under the pseudonym of s. Once upon a time, everyone knew well that the gondoliers of venice had the finest voices in all the world. It has a zany style like the princess bride, and it has an amusing story, and its fun to read. William goldman was an academy awardwinning author of screenplays, plays, memoirs, and novels. Im glad to say that william goldman s novella stands up to another reading after all these years. Automorphisms of twogenerator free groups and spaces of isometric actions on the hyperbolic plane.
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