Salve Venetia, gleanings from Venetian history; vol. I

Venice unfolds as a living portrait, its shimmering canals and marble palaces reflected in water and ink alike. The opening sections guide listeners through the city’s birth, the modest “Little Golden Age,” and the early days of the Republic of Saint Mark, painting a picture of a place that feels both intimate and timeless. With graceful prose, the author invites you to wander the fog‑laden lagoons, imagining how the city’s spirit has endured through centuries of change.

Interwoven with more than two hundred illustrations, the narrative dips into daily life, courtly customs, and the rise of early doges, offering vivid snapshots of 14th‑century Venice. Episodes such as the Feast of the Maries and the intrigue surrounding Marino Faliero bring color to the politics and pageantry of the era. Listeners will come away with a richer sense of how Venice’s unique character was forged long before the modern world arrived at its storied bridges.