About the book
'Donna Leon provides another delectable slice of the thoughtful policeman's life at work and at home... So Shall You Reap is as witty and wise as anything Leon has written. To read her is to restore the soul.' The Times
On a cold November evening, Guido Brunetti and Paola are up late when a call from his colleague Ispettore Vianello arrives, alerting the Commissario that a hand has been seen in one of Venice's canals. The body is soon found, and Brunetti is assigned to investigate the murder of an undocumented Sri Lankan immigrant. Because no official record of the man's presence in Venice exists, Brunetti is forced to use the city's far richer sources of information: gossip and the memories of people who knew the victim. Curiously, he had been living in a garden house on the grounds of a palazzo owned by a university professor, in which Brunetti discovers books revealing the victim's interest in Buddhism, the revolutionary Tamil Tigers, and the last crop of Italian political terrorists, active in the 1980s.
As the investigation expands, Brunetti, Vianello, Commissario Griffoni, and Signorina Elettra each assemble pieces of a puzzle-random information about real estate and land use, books, university friendships-that appear to have little in common. Until Brunetti stumbles over something that transports him back to his own student days, causing him to reflect on lost ideals and the errors of youth, on Italian politics and history, and on the accidents that sometimes lead to revelation.
PRAISE FOR DONNA LEON
'A splendid series . . . with a backdrop of the city so vivid you can almost smell it' Sunday Telegraph
'One of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever' Washington Post
'Rich entertainment' Sunday Times
Editions of So Shall You Reap
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781529153316
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529153323
Read an Excerpt
'Donna Leon provides another delectable slice of the thoughtful policeman's life at work and at home... So Shall You Reap is as witty and wise as anything Leon has written. To read her is to restore the soul.' The Times
On a cold November evening, Guido Brunetti and Paola are up late when a call from his colleague Ispettore Vianello arrives, alerting the Commissario that a hand has been seen in one of Venice's canals. The body is soon found, and Brunetti is assigned to investigate the murder of an undocumented Sri Lankan immigrant. Because no official record of the man's presence in Venice exists, Brunetti is forced to use the city's far richer sources of information: gossip and the memories of people who knew the victim. Curiously, he had been living in a garden house on the grounds of a palazzo owned by a university professor, in which Brunetti discovers books revealing the victim's interest in Buddhism, the revolutionary Tamil Tigers, and the last crop of Italian political terrorists, active in the 1980s.
As the investigation expands, Brunetti, Vianello, Commissario Griffoni, and Signorina Elettra each assemble pieces of a puzzle-random information about real estate and land use, books, university friendships-that appear to have little in common. Until Brunetti stumbles over something that transports him back to his own student days, causing him to reflect on lost ideals and the errors of youth, on Italian politics and history, and on the accidents that sometimes lead to revelation.
PRAISE FOR DONNA LEON
'A splendid series . . . with a backdrop of the city so vivid you can almost smell it' Sunday Telegraph
'One of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever' Washington Post
'Rich entertainment' Sunday Times
Frequently Asked Questions
What is So Shall You Reap about?
'Donna Leon provides another delectable slice of the thoughtful policeman's life at work and at home... So Shall You Reap is as witty and wise as anything Leon has written. To read her is to restore the soul.' The Times
On a cold November evening, Guido Brunetti and Paola are up late when a call from his colleague Ispettore Vianello arrives, alerting the Commissario that a hand has been seen in one of Venice's canals. The body is soon found, and Brunetti is assigned to investigate the murder of an undocumented Sri Lankan immigrant. Because no official record of the man's presence in Venice exists, Brunetti is forced to use the city's far richer sources of information: gossip and the memories of people who knew the victim. Curiously, he had been living in a garden house on the grounds of a palazzo owned by a university professor, in which Brunetti discovers books revealing the victim's interest in Buddhism, the revolutionary Tamil Tigers, and the last crop of Italian political terrorists, active in the 1980s.
As the investigation expands, Brunetti, Vianello, Commissario Griffoni, and Signorina Elettra each assemble pieces of a puzzle-random information about real estate and land use, books, university friendships-that appear to have little in common. Until Brunetti stumbles over something that transports him back to his own student days, causing him to reflect on lost ideals and the errors of youth, on Italian politics and history, and on the accidents that sometimes lead to revelation.
PRAISE FOR DONNA LEON
'A splendid series . . . with a backdrop of the city so vivid you can almost smell it' Sunday Telegraph
'One of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever' Washington Post
'Rich entertainment' Sunday Times
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in So Shall You Reap?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Crime and mystery: police procedural
Where can I read a sample of So Shall You Reap?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781529153316
How long is So Shall You Reap and how many pages does it have?
So Shall You Reap has 272 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book So Shall You Reap?
Donna Leon
Who is the Publisher of the book So Shall You Reap?
Cornerstone
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
So Shall You Reap is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781529153316) and paperback(ISBN 9781529153323)
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