{"product_id":"venice-in-solitude-christopher-thomas-9783791346427","title":"Venice in Solitude: Christopher Thomas","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the lonely  rain-swept piazzas to silent rows of empty gondolas  one of the worlds busiest and most beautiful cities lies frozen in time in this stunningly illustrated book that captures the city without people. Whether youre a first-time tourist or seasoned traveler  its virtually impossible to find yourself alone in Venice. The citys many architectural splendors  its winding canals  ancient piazzas and charming markets are marvelous to visit--and crowded with people in every season. In these hauntingly beautiful photographs  Crhistopher Thomas takes readers on a solitary tour of the city Lord Byron once called \"the Most Serene Republic.\" As he did with his previous volume  New York Sleeps  Thomas uses long-term exposures and a now discontinued large-format Polaroid film to capture places bereft of humans in the early hours of the day. Readers can almost feel the ghosts of Titian  Shakespeare  Vivaldi  and Henry James wandering these canals and cobblestones; and they can experience the city as it was intended to be: an ingeniously planned  aesthetically delightful oasis of beauty  light  shadows--and serenity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45789850959925,"sku":"ByrdShop_3791346423","price":79.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9783791346427.jpg?v=1784700652","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/venice-in-solitude-christopher-thomas-9783791346427","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}