"The Bravo: A Tale" by James Fenimore Cooper is a story that paints a picture of Venice long ago, revealing the drama of its people and politics. Within a declining republic, characters like the honorable Don Camillo Monforte and the puzzling Jacopo Frontoni find themselves caught up in questions of loyalty and fairness in a world of social classes and political unrest. The story begins with a lively evening in Venice's Piazza San Marco, where a gondolier connects with his friend. When the gondolier is asked to deliver a secret letter from his master to a strange man, the story is full of suspense, while also providing a glimpse into Venice and the personal struggles of those caught in its political games.
The Bravo: A Tale
By James Fenimore Cooper
Amidst the shadowy canals of a fading republic, a nobleman's secret mission plunges him into a world of intrigue and danger, where justice is a luxury and fate is a cruel master.
Genres
Released
2003-12-01
Formats
epub
mobi
epub3 (images)
epub (images)
mobi (images)
txt
Free Download
Summary
About the AuthorJames Fenimore Cooper was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical romances depicting colonial and indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought him fame and fortune. He lived much of his boyhood and his last fifteen years in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William Cooper on property that he owned. Cooper became a member of the Episcopal Church shortly before his death and contributed generously to it. He attended Yale University for three years, where he was a member of the Linonian Society.
James Fenimore Cooper was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical romances depicting colonial and indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought him fame and fortune. He lived much of his boyhood and his last fifteen years in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William Cooper on property that he owned. Cooper became a member of the Episcopal Church shortly before his death and contributed generously to it. He attended Yale University for three years, where he was a member of the Linonian Society.
Total Reviews
10.0k
Total reviews from Goodreads may change
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
Salve Venetia, gleanings from Venetian history; vol. II
By F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The Bravo of Venice: A Romance
By Heinrich Zschokke
Venice Preserved: A Tragedy in Five Acts
By Thomas Otway
The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century
By G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
Venice Preserved: A Tragedy
By Thomas Otway
Andrea Delfin
By Paul Heyse
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
The Two Admirals
By James Fenimore Cooper
Precaution: A Novel
By James Fenimore Cooper
Wyandotté; Or, The Hutted Knoll: A Tale
By James Fenimore Cooper
The Sea Lions; Or, The Lost Sealers
By James Fenimore Cooper
Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief
By James Fenimore Cooper
The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish
By James Fenimore Cooper
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
The Gold Hunters: A Story of Life and Adventure in the Hudson Bay Wilds
By James Oliver Curwood
A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the Cradle of the Arab Race. Vol. 2 [of 2] A Visit to the Court of the Arab Emir, and "our Persian Campaign."
By Anne Blunt
The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England — Complete
By Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Tripping with the Tucker Twins
By Nell Speed
John and Betty's History Visit
By Margaret Williamson
The Boy Travellers on the Congo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey with Henry M. Stanley "Through the Dark Continent"
By Thomas Wallace Knox