Brunelleschi's Dome: The Story of the Great Cathedral in Florence

Ross King

Even in an age of soaring skyscrapers and cavernous sports stadiums, the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, with its immense, terracotta-tiled cupola, still retains a rare power to astonish. Yet the elegance of the building belies the tremendous labour, technical ingenuity and bitter person...

A Question of Belief (Brunetti #19)

Donna Leon

"As Venice experiences a debilitating heatwave, Commissario Brunetti prepares to escape the city and spend time with his family in the mountains. However, the weather is the last thing on Ispettore Vianello s mind; it seems his aunt has become obsessed with horoscopes and has been withdrawing large amou...