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Barry Unsworth was born in 1930 in Durham. He was the author of many novels, including Pascali’s Island, which was shortlisted for the 1980 Booker Prize; Stone Virgin (1985); Sacred Hunger, which was joint winner of the 1992 Booker Prize; Morality Play, which was shortlisted for the 1995 Booker Prize; Losing Nelson (1999); The Songs of the King (2002); The Ruby in Her Navel (2006); Land of Marvels (2009); and The Quality of Mercy (2011), which was shortlisted for The Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction. Barry Unsworth died in 2012.A marvellous novel, beautifully written and compelling to read
Daily Telegraph
A <i>tour de force</i> of informed, atmospheric writing ... an impressive, thought-provoking book
Sunday Times
An enthralling exploration of time and of Venice and of the creative mind
New Yorker
A remarkable novel ... a superlative evocation of a Venice of murky <i>calli</i> ... a master stylist
Spectator