Pre-Owned Miss Garnet's Angel (Paperback) by Salley Vickers

from eleanor_eader

Miss Julia Garnet, spinster and virgin, travels to Venice after the death of her friend Harriet. She discovers more than solace there, something more akin to an awakening. It's a beautiful premise and is artfully executed, and Venice is the ideal, sumptuous setting for this intriguing mix of stor...

from janglen

I loved this book when I first read it several years ago, and on re-reading have found that it has lost none of its original appeal. It tells of the spiritual awakening of an elderly English woman in Venice. The story is told in tandem with the Apocryphal tale of Tobias and his journey with the A...

from Angela.Kingston

The retired history teacher Julia is a great character, and I loved following her burgeoning love affair with Venice. Not as diverted by the parallel Tobias story, but I loved the way Vickers brings the two narratives together. Really enjoyed it.

from Laurenbdavis

This is a charming debut novel set in modern day Venice, and cleverly intertwines two stories: the first is that of Miss Julia Garnet, a reserved (slightly repressed) English school teacher whose long-time friend and flat-mate has just died. She has uncharacteristically adventured to Venice both ...

from JillMcCaghern

Julia Garnet is a retired teacher who decides to go to Venice for six months after the death of her long term friend. She is touched by the spirit of the angel, Raphael and the book is about may intertwining stories. Through Miss Garnet's eyes, we see a city swarming with the ghosts of history an...