{"product_id":"book-cj1u","title":"The Waters of Eternal Youth","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Donna Leon’s Commissario Guido Brunetti series, the Venetian inspector has been called on to investigate many things, from shocking murders to petty crimes. But in \u003cem\u003eThe Waters of Eternal Youth\u003c\/em\u003e, the twenty-fifth novel in this celebrated series, Brunetti finds himself drawn into a curious case that may not be a case at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eFifteen years ago, a teenage girl fell into a canal late at night. Unable to swim, she went under and started to drown. She survived thanks to a nearby man, an alcoholic, who heard her splashes and pulled her out, though not before she suffered irreparable brain damage that left her unable to learn or mature. The man claimed he saw her thrown into the canal, but the following day he couldn’t remember a thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eNow, at a fundraising dinner for a Venetian charity, a wealthy and aristocratic patroness—the girl’s grandmother—asks Brunetti if he will investigate. Brunetti’s not sure what to do. If a crime was indeed committed, the criminal surely would be protected by the statute of limitations. But out of a mixture of curiosity, pity, and a willingness to fulfill the wishes of a guilt-wracked older woman, Brunetti agrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eBrunetti soon finds himself unable to let the case rest, if indeed there is a case. Awash in the rhythms and concerns of contemporary Venetian life, from historical preservation to housing to new waves of African migrants to the haunting story of a woman trapped in a damaged perpetual childhood, \u003cem\u003eThe Waters of Eternal Youth\u003c\/em\u003e is an exquisite novel, perfect to mark twenty-five years of this beloved series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49386542432560,"sku":"BDcj1u","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49386542465328,"sku":"ZEcj1u","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49386542498096,"sku":"ZMcj1u","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/343178-cj1u-Square.jpg?v=1735171235","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-cj1u","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}