The Girl by the Grand Canal

Alan and Liz first met while working as students in a hotel in a remote Scottish village. Early on in their relationship, after hitch-hiking across Europe, they discovered the endless wonders of Venice. The Girl by the Grand Canal recounts the story of their long life together, lovingly told against the backdrop of several visits to Venice over many years. As their relationship matures and moves through its expected life stages, the narrative moves in parallel through the four seasons in La Serenissima. This is far from being a standard guidebook to Venice. It is a very personal and insightful amble through the streets and little squares, along the fondamenta, and over the many bridges. Walk alongside them, and enjoy in delightful detail the everyday but exquisite beauty to be found on each corner and campo of this remarkable city.
The Girl by the Grand Canal is a love letter to a city and to a wonderful woman. It is told through the art and architecture, the music, the history and the food of this wonderful place. Described with care, love and much humour, this book brings a relationship back to life and allows the reader to encounter the wonders of Venice in a remarkably