{"product_id":"the-serpent-of-venice-euan-morton-9780062378422","title":"The Serpent of Venice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Christopher Moore channels William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe in \u003cem\u003eThe Serpent of Venice\u003c\/em\u003e, a satiric Venetian gothic that brings back the Pocket of Dog Snogging, the eponymous hero of \u003cem\u003eFool\u003c\/em\u003e, along with his sidekick, Drool, and pet monkey, Jeff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVenice, a long time ago. Three prominent Venetians await their most loathsome and foul dinner guest, the erstwhile envoy of Britain and France, and widower of the murdered Queen Cordelia: the rascal Fool Pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 spirits and debauchery with a rare Amontillado sherry and Brabantio's beautiful daughter, Portia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Euan Morton,Christopher Moore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062378422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062378422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Other\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.10h x 5.10w x 1.50d","brand":"Euan Morton","offers":[{"title":"Other","offer_id":48152944738559,"sku":"9780062378422","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_497ee542-63b6-4413-905f-2f08676ec5cb.jpg?v=1770780248","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-serpent-of-venice-euan-morton-9780062378422","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}