02276cam a2200337 4500 758838610 TxAuBib 20150113120000.0 140203s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2014002826 9780061779763 hbk. $26.99 0061779768 hbk. $26.99 DLC eng DLC rda DLC GCmBT TxGR TxAuBib Moore, Christopher, 1957- The serpent of Venice [Book] : a novel / Christopher Moore. First edition. New York, NY : William Morrow, 2014. 326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. "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 him an evening of spirits and debauchery with a rare Amontillado sherry and Brabantio's beautiful daughter, Portia. But their invitation is, of course, bogus. The wine is drugged and the girl is not even within 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 has 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"--Provided by publisher. 20150113. Merchants Italy Venice Fiction. Legislators Italy Venice Fiction. Naval officers Italy Venice Fiction. Avarice Fiction. Revenge Fiction. Deception Fiction. Attempted murder Fiction. Venice (Italy) Foreign relations 1508-1797 Fiction. Historical fiction. RV8