”A Venetian Bestiary” is a celebration in words & pictures of a `mighty menagerie of fact & fantasy`: the animals of Venice, from its ubiquitous cats & barge dogs to the Golden Stallions & Winged Lion of St Mark. Illustrated with some of the many creatures who inhabit the city, the book is an enchanting tour of Venice`s history & culture. In her irresistible voice, & with unmistakable authority, Morris reveals an essential tenet of Venetian life: if we don`t know its animals, we don`t know Venice.