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Serpent of Venice
Serpent of Venice | Christopher Moore
Venice, a really long time ago. Three prominent Venetians await their most loathsome and foul dinner guest, the erstwhile envoy from Britain who also happens to be a favorite of the Doge: the rascal-Fool, Pocket.This trio of cunning plotters--the merchant, Antonio; the senator, Brabantio; and the naval officer, Iago--have lured Pocket to a dark dungeon, promising a spirited evening with a rare Amontillado sherry and a fetching young noblewoman. Their invitation is, of course, a ruse. The wine is drugged; the girl is nowhere in sight. These scoundrels have something far less amusing planned for the man who has consistently foiled their quest for power and wealth. But this Fool is no fool . . . and the story is only beginning.Once again, Christopher Moore delivers a rousing literary satire and a cast Shakespeare himself would be proud of: Shylock; Iago; Othello; a dozen or so disposable villains; a cadre of comely wenches; the brilliant Fool; his sidekick, Drool; his monkey, Jeff; a lovesick sea serpent; and a ghost (there's always a bloody ghost).Wickedly witty and outrageously inventive, The Serpent of Venice pays cheeky homage to the Bard and illuminates the absurdity of the human condition as only Christopher Moore can.
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Blueberry
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Eggs 🧡💙🖤💛 3w
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️🐍💙 9mo
Eggs 💚🐍🧡 9mo
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Conservio
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Smashingly good! Just as funny as Fool and now featuring a serpent in the canals of Venice.

#pocket #jester #shakespeare

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Conservio
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Christopher Moore is so god damn funny. Even my beardy thinks so.

#beardeddragonsoflitsy #petsoflitsy #blackcomedy

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ckarosi326
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Time for a little comedy 🙂

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lahousewyfe
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Pocket is back with a new adventure, turning Othello and the Merchant of Venice into comedies. Fun as always, and the addition of the dragon makes all the difference!

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booklover3258
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My review of this book can be found on my Youtube Vlog at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE1I_f-t1SY

Enjoy!

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Blueberry
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Just finished. It is a cross between Shakespeare's Othello and The Merchant of Venice and Edgar Allan Poe's The Cask of Amontillado. It was very good.

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Raemorales
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I love Christopher Moore, he makes Shakespeare fun! This one is a mix of Othello and Merchant of Venice with a dragon shagging a fool to top it all. Good fun!

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vlwelser
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I loved this book. If you have a sense of humor and you're not put off by a little (aka massive amounts) swearing, you should definitely try this. 💖📚🐉🃏

Readergrrl I have this title in my huge pile of TBR books. I really enjoy Moore‘s style!! 6y
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vlwelser
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Just started this one. Signed by one of my favorites. Seriously what took me so long? 💖📚🐍🃏

AmyG Wow. 6y
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Redjewel_7734
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If possible this was even more fun on audio than when I read it. Morton does a great job of bringing the story to life & I found it very difficult to refrain from rolling in the floor dying of laughter at work while I listened. After all, every work day can be improved with some heinous f***ery!

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This book breathed new life into my soul. This is the second book in the Fool series. It reads like a standalone novel; great for me because i don't have the first one. It is based on three works: The merchant of Venice, Othello, and Edgar Allen Poe's The Cask of Amontillado. The plotting was impeccable. I could tell the distinct works from the dialogue and what was original writing. There is also a sarcastic narrator known only as the chorus.

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Fernoppy
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This was full of silliness and snark, exactly what I was in the mood for. I find Christopher Moore a bit variable. Absolutely loved #ADirtyJob, found #Fluke pretty enjoyable and was very bored by #Lamb. But this was right on the sweet spot of action and smart-assery. And all the Shakespeare references and jokes were great fun.

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Fernoppy
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"An albatross is a crashing great bird, innit? You can't just go garrotting a small child with it, that would be heinous, even for nuns."

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AlaMich
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For #awesomeaudiobooks these Christopher Moore novels are hilarious! 🤣🤣🤣 They are all read by Euan Morton. Fool is a parody of King Lear, Serpent of Venice is a Shakespeare-ish tale, and Sacre Bleu, though I haven't read it yet (I'm saving it), is apparently Toulouse-Lautrec trying to solve Van Gogh's murder. Seriously: laugh out loud, tears running down my face. Or maybe that's just me 🤣 #marchintoreading

britt_brooke I loved Sacre Bleu! 7y
AlaMich @britt_brooke Did you do audio? You have to do audio for the others! You won't be sorry!! 7y
britt_brooke @AlaMich No, print, but I should I ever finally try audio, I'll definitely do a Christopher Moore. Thx! 7y
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Carolyn11215
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Silly fun book. Love the witty insults. Here's how I envision the fool's confusion over serpent/mermaid...not my drawing. Serpent as confused as the fool about what it actually is! 😜

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Tndimatteo
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#somethingforseptember Not the best book map ever, but beautiful in my signed copy! ❤️ Christopher Moore!

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TheNextBook
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Gezemice Christopher Moore ❤️❤️❤️👍 8y
queerbookreader Is that a biography about Tesla?? I'm in love with him 8y
TheNextBook @Gezemice right! He is a hoot. (Yes I said hoot) @lemonlime799 It's like a visual introduction. It has a lot of pictures and what looks like tons of information. I havent read it yet. I wanted an informative read but something different and this looked good. 8y
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Gezemice Hmm that's the wrong text for Tesla... I looked it up on Goodreads and it looks great. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18126213-tesla?from_search=true 8y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Here's a Tesla novel. Recommended for me by @Liberty in her marathon. 8y
DebinHawaii Pretty! 💙📘 8y
TheNextBook @Gezemice Ooh sweet! I need to move it up. @BarbaraTheBibliophage Nice! Stacking. He is such an interesting man. My niece has been obsessed for a while and got me interested. @DebinHawaii Thanks! 8y
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Pageturner96
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Mr. Moore is one of the most hilarious writers I've come across. I love his main character Pocket, such caustic wit!! Two thumbs up.

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Keryntalia
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A fun mash-up of Shakespeare and Poe starring Moore's indefatigable and profane licensed fool, Pocket. If you enjoy Shakespeare for the outrageously rude insults, this will be your jam - otherwise a little slight overall.

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Readingowl
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Oh, take me back to Venice! Own this copy but also checked out the audiobook because Euan Morton is fantastic!

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