The Serpent of Venice
By Christopher Moore
- Release Date: 2014-04-22
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
Venice, a long time ago. Three prominent Venetians await their most loathsome and foul dinner guest, the erstwhile envoy from the Queen of Britain: the rascal-Fool Pocket.
This trio of cunning plotters—the merchant, Antonio; the senator, Montressor Brabantio; and the naval officer, Iago—have lured Pocket to a dark dungeon, promising an evening of sprits and debauchery with a rare Amontillado sherry and Brabantio's beautiful daughter, Portia.
But their invitation is, of course, bogus. The wine is drugged. The girl isn't even in the city limits. Desperate to rid themselves once and for all of the man who has consistently foiled their grand quest for power and wealth, they have lured him to his death. (How can such a small man, be such a huge obstacle?). But this Fool is no fool . . . and he's got more than a few tricks (and hand gestures) up his sleeve.
Greed, revenge, deception, lust, and a giant (but lovable) sea monster combine to create another hilarious and bawdy tale from modern comic genius, Christopher Moore.
Reviews
Meh
2By Boer WartBollocks. Let us set sail back to Pine Cove.The Serpent of Venice
5By LulaleliloLaughed out loud. Silly and smart. Thank you Will and Christopher!Servant Rocks!
5By GCLawChristopher Moore scored another home run with The Serpent of Venice. Fool & Drool are the best comedy team going and need to return again and again. The writing is superb and the humor is make you laugh out loud good. Moore did Shakespeare proud with Serpent of Venice.Pocket is back
5By Apps gone freeCan't wait till this comes out. Fool was one of his best novels since Lamb.