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001 2014002826
003 DLC
005 20140919085627.0
008 140203s2014 nyub 000 1 eng
010 $a 2014002826
020 $a9780061779763 (hardcover : alk. paper)
020 $z9780061779770 (trade paperback : alk. paper)
020 $z9780062194879 (e-book)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
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050 00 $aPS3563.O594$bS47 2014
082 00 $a813/.54$223
084 $aFIC016000$aFIC014000$aFIC022000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aMoore, Christopher,$d1957-
245 14 $aThe serpent of Venice :$ba novel /$cChristopher Moore.
250 $aFirst Edition.
264 1 $aNew York, NY :$bWilliam Morrow,$c2014.
300 $a326 pages :$bmap ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"Venice, a long time ago. Three prominent Venetians await their most loathsome and foul dinner guest, the erstwhile envoy from the Queen of Britain: the rascal-Fool Pocket.This trio of cunning plotters--the merchant, Antonio; the senator, Montressor Brabantio; and the naval officer, Iago--have lured Pocket to a dark dungeon, promising him an evening of spirits and debauchery with a rare Amontillado sherry and Brabantio's beautiful daughter, Portia. But their invitation is, of course, bogus. The wine is drugged and the girl is not even within the city limits. Desperate to rid themselves once and for all of the man who has consistently foiled their grand quest for power and wealth, they have lured him to his death. (How can such a small man, be such a huge obstacle?). But this Fool is no fool and he has more than a few tricks (and hand gestures) up his sleeve. Greed, revenge, deception, lust, and a giant (but lovable) sea monster combine to create another hilarious and bawdy tale from modern comic genius, Christopher Moore"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"William Shakespeare meets Edgar Allan Poe in New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore's THE SERPENT OF VENICE! Oh, yeah, and everyone's favorite fool, Pocket of Dog Snogging, is back, too"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aMerchants$zItaly$zVenice$vFiction.
650 0 $aLegislators$zItaly$zVenice$vFiction.
650 0 $aNaval officers$zItaly$zVenice$vFiction.
650 0 $aAvarice$vFiction.
650 0 $aRevenge$vFiction.
650 0 $aDeception$vFiction.
650 0 $aAttempted murder$vFiction.
651 0 $aVenice (Italy)$xForeign relations$y1508-1797$vFiction.
650 7 $aFICTION / Humorous.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aFICTION / Historical.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aFICTION / Mystery & Detective / General.$2bisacsh
655 7 $aHumorous fiction.$2gsafd
655 7 $aHistorical fiction.$2gsafd
655 7 $aGothic fiction.$2gsafd