Download or read book Venice, a Cat and a Koala written by Mela Barra and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-03-31 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emma Andrews has quit London for Venice after a family quarrel at her beloved grandmother's funeral. Venice possesses her completely, to the exclusion of grief, tiredness and her family. She meets Toni, a Venetian hotel owner, whose life also is overshadowed by his family history. They both show a normal face to the world, but their backgrounds provoke erratic behaviour in their personal lives. They both look for light out of the darkness, like the saints kneeling before the sun in the lunette over the door of the church of San Giobbe. Other Venetians have their stories, including Maria whose son works in Manhattan. Emma and Toni's relationship unfolds against the background of St Mark's and its piazza, Harry's Bar, the evocative islands of San Michele and Torcello, and a Venice shaken by the events of 9/11 in New York.