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The Dogs of Venice

By: Steven Rowley
Narrated by: Neil Patrick Harris
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From the best-selling author of Lily and the Octopus, a heartwarming and bittersweet story about finding love and courage in one of the most romantic cities on Earth.

New Yorkers Paul and Darren have planned a winter holiday in Venice. But when their five-year marriage suddenly unravels, Paul endeavors to make the trip alone, despite his heartbreak and anxiety. Far outside his comfort zone, Paul has a mission: to see if he can be adventurous, fearless, free. In short, to become someone new.

Soon after arriving in Italy, he notices a small, scruffy, self-assured dog trotting alongside a canal with the confidence he so desperately wants for himself. This street dog and his instincts for survival lend Paul’s trip a singular purpose - to determine how his new four-legged friend thrives on his own. A string of additional sightings culminate in a seemingly magical encounter that leads Paul to feel real connection - to a dog, to a foreign city, and, most important, to himself.

©2020 Steven Rowley (P)2020 Audible Originals, LLC.
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I picked this audiobook because I adore Venice and enjoy Neil Patrick Harris. His performance is weak, I imagine it was his hubris that allowed him to tackle this project without adequate preparation. His Italian pronunciation was jarring: cento (che-nto) as sento is unforgivable. And the geographically confused accent he affects for the locals is uncanny, not vaguely recognisable as Italian.

The story is perfunctory: the protagonist is feeble and unlikeable and the ending twee.

Venice deserves better

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