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In the golden egg, as the first leaves of autumn begin to fall, vi. The golden egg guido brunetti, book 22 by donna leon book cover, description, publication history. A new yorker of irishspanish descent, donna leon first went to italy in 1965, returning regularly over the next decade or so while pursuing a career as an academic in the states and then later in iran, china. Currently, there is a donan leon tv series adapted from her guido brunetti books to the german television, title commissario. In the golden egg, the series takes a departure from its social commentary on the difficult venetian landscape. Donna leon books list of books by author donna leon. She is the author of twentythree crime novels that take place in venice, italy, and feature commissario guido brunetti as the protagonist, with. Available view details view details for the golden egg, book, available.
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