Another interesting book.

Now for a change of scenery:




                                                                      
                    
               
              Daughter of Venice by Donna Jo Napoli features a young noble woman in Venice named Donata who lives in the days when only one son and one daughter from a family can marry. Donata is not to marry and she faces a future locked away in one of the countryside convents. She had always dreampt of education like that of her brothers and truly knowing the city she loves so dearly. So, before being shut away as culture demands, she hatches a plan to explore the city. What she sees far exceeds her wildest imaginings.

History

      Donna Jo Napoli was born on February 28, 1948 in Miami, Florida. She is not only a writer but a linguist and a professor at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. She did not expect to become a writer considering troubles reading in her youth, but she later found that it was one of the best ways to express herself. In addition to Daughter of Venice she's written dozens of other novels for both adults and children such as: The Prince of the Pond, The Magic Circle, When Water closes over my Head, Changing Tunes, and Flamingo Dream.

My Thoughts

I found this plot to be very interesting. Often times I don't think about how it was way back in those Vitorian days. Donata is a highly relatable character because of her longings to be more than what is expected of her. I was also very impressed by the rich, historical details. I could really see the beautiful city of Venice and feel the people there. What makes it engaging is wondering if Donata, the bright, intellegent, dreamer will achieve her heart's desires and the turn out is quite surprising!