{"product_id":"2940170732470","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 to petty crimes. But in \u003ci\u003eThe Waters of Eternal Youth\u003c\/i\u003e, the 25th novel in this celebrated series, Brunetti finds himself drawn into a case that may not be a case at all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifteen years ago, a teenage girl fell into a canal late at night. Unable to swim, she went under and started to drown, only surviving 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 in a state of permanent childhood, unable to learn or mature. The drunk man claimed he saw her thrown into the canal by another man, but the following day he couldn't remember a thing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 committed, it would surely have passed 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, who happens to be his mother-in-law's best friend, he agrees. Brunetti soon finds himself unable to let the case rest, if indeed there is a case. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAwash in the rhythms and concerns of contemporary Venetian life, from historical preservation, to housing, to new waves of African migrants, and the haunting story of a woman trapped in a damaged perpetual childhood, \u003ci\u003eThe Waters of Eternal Youth\u003c\/i\u003e is another wonderful addition to this series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47115573395696,"sku":"2940170732470","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170732470_p0.jpg?v=1763715834","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170732470","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}