About this book

Fantina arrives in 1902 Venice, Italy, in search of fortune and glory, but uncovers, instead, a secret plot to destroy the city. Now she must join a mysterious guild of gondoliers and harness the unseen power of Glim to defeat the evil forces at work.

A “recommended” read by the US Review of Books, "The Gondoliers: The Secret Journals of Fanticulous Glim," blends elements of Italian folklore, steampunk fantasy and a touch of Venetian history to introduce young readers to a new and wondrous world. “...this is one of those books that grabs the imagination from the first sentence and never lets go.” (Kat Kennedy, The US Review of Books)

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Author's Notes

The inspiration for “The Gondoliers” sprang from my many trips with my family to Venice, Italy, when I was a child, and again years later when I returned as an adult with my own children. Wandering through the labyrinth of narrow alleyways and canals as the sun was quickly fading, the story of a mysterious, hidden world that came to life at that magical moment between sunset and dusk mingled with the actual history of the city, and I found myself creating a world layered with possibilities.

Book Genre: Fiction > Children

ISBN: 9781733640619

About the author

Paolo Mazzucato

Paolo Mazzucato is an American fiction author and screenwriter. He began his writing career as a Chicago playwright and award-winning student filmmaker before moving to Los Angeles where he won awards for screenwriting and scripted various projects for film and television.

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