The Silent Gondoliers

The Silent Gondoliers

"The Silent Gondoliers" (ISBN 0-345-44263-6) is a 1983 novel written by William Goldman, under the pseudonym of "S. Morgenstern", about why the gondoliers of Venice no longer sing.

The Silent Gondoliers is the lesser-known book written by S. Morgenstern, William Goldman's favorite pseudonym. It was released in hardcover in 1983, and a trade paperback version came out from Del Rey in 2001. Paul Giovanopoulos provided pen-and-ink illustrations for the story.

It tells the tale of an aspiring gondolier named Luigi. He is a talented boatman, but he's a horrible singer. In fact, he's so awful that people get stomach cramps and migraines just listening to him. And in his Venice, that's a problem, because the gondoliers have their reputation as the best singers in the world to uphold. A tone-deaf gondolier just won't do, no matter how skilled he is with his oar.

Ultimately, we learn why the Venetian gondoliers no longer sing. He pursues his seemingly-impossible dream to become the best gondolier in Venice and meets zany characters along the way.

See also

*"The Princess Bride"


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