Conversations With Casanova : A Fictional Dialogue Based on Biographical Facts

Parker, Derek; Von Teese, Dita (FRW)

ISBN 10: 1786782294 / ISBN 13: 9781786782298

Published by Watkins Publishing, 2019

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Synopsis:

Imagined by one of the world's leading experts on Casanova, this fictionalised conversation presents the essential biography of history's most famous lover.

Renowned as a great lover and seducer, Giacomo Casanova was far more than a bed-hopping rake. He founded the world s first national lottery, discussed theories of taxation with Frederick the Great, talked theology with Pope Clement XIII and lectured on Horace and Homer. He was also an accomplished swindler, an extraordinary wit, a brilliant philosopher, a formidable duellist and a notable spy.

Imagined by one of the world's leading experts, this innovative biography does full justice to its subject's multi-faceted talents. As Dita Von Teese says in her Foreword: ''In my most amorous fantasies, I spend languid days and glittering nights with a true Casanova a man with a heartfelt passion for life, a thirst for knowledge and adventure, and of course a lust for refined romance.'' Be seduced by this brilliant book.

About the Author: Derek Parker is a former chairman of the Society ofAuthors and a well-known biographer, critic and broadcaster. His books include TheCompleat Astrologer (with Julia Parker) and numerous biographies, includingthose of Casanova, Byron, John Donne, William Lilly, Voltaire and BenvenutoCellini. Dita VonTeese is the undisputed queen of the burlesquerevival. A renowned performer of spectacular shows around the world, she isalso in demand as a fashion model and has created a book, Burlesque/Fetishand the Art of the Teese (2006). Her official website can be found at www.dita.net.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Conversations With Casanova : A Fictional ...
Publisher: Watkins Publishing
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New