The Politics of Washing

The Politics of Washing
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Publisher : Robert Hale
Total Pages : 197
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ISBN-10 : 9780719809934
ISBN-13 : 0719809932
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Book Synopsis The Politics of Washing by : Polly Coles

Download or read book The Politics of Washing written by Polly Coles and published by Robert Hale. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of ordinary life in an extraordinary place. The beautiful city of Venice has been a fantasy land for people from around the globe for centuries, but what is it like to live there? To move house by boat, to get a child with a broken leg to hospital or set off for school one morning only to find that the streets have become rivers and the playground is a lake full of sewage? When Polly Coles and her family left England for Venice, they discovered a city caught between modern and ancient life - where the locals still go on an annual pilgrimage to give thanks for the end of the Black Death; where schools are housed in renaissance palaces and your new washing machine can only be delivered on foot. This is a city perilously under siege from tourism, but its people refuse to give it up - indeed, they love it with a passion. The Politics of Washing is a fascinating window into the world of ordinary Venetians and the strange and unique place they call home.


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