All the Lost Places, Amanda Dykes
All the Lost Places, Amanda Dykes
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All the Lost Places

Author: Amanda Dykes

Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross

Unabridged: 15 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/13/2022


Synopsis

When all of Venice is unmasked, one man’s identity remains a mystery …

1807
When a baby is discovered floating in a basket along the quiet canals of Venice, a guild of artisans takes him in and raises him as a son, skilled in each of their trades. Although the boy, Sebastien Trovato, has wrestled with questions of his
origins, it isn’t until a woman washes ashore on his lagoon island that answers begin to emerge. In hunting down his story, Sebastien must make a choice that could alter not just his own future, but also that of the beloved floating city.

1904
Daniel Goodman is given a fresh start in life as the century turns. Hoping to redeem a past laden with regrets, he is sent on an assignment from California to Venice to procure and translate a rare book. There, he discovers a city of colliding
hope and decay, much like his own life, and a mystery wrapped in the pages of that filigree-covered volume. With the help of Vittoria, a bookshop keeper, Daniel finds himself in a web of shadows, secrets, and discoveries carefully kept within
the stones and canals of the ancient city … and in the mystery of the man whose story the book does not finish: Sebastien Trovato.

About Amanda Dykes

Amanda Dykes is a former English teacher, a drinker of tea, and a spinner of hope-filled tales. For more information, visit www.amandadykes.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Karren on November 13, 2022

A baby boy is discovered by a man floating in a basket along the canals of Venice and he decides not to take him to the nearby orphanage. Instead he’s raised by a guild of five artisans, Pietro a glass blower, Valentina a lace maker, Giuseppe a gondolier, Dante a printer and Elena a gardener. Sebast......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin on September 15, 2022

Amanda Dykes will never fail to amaze me with her ability to spin ordinary words into extraordinary stories. I have yet to read another author that surpasses her craft at writing and touching my heart with deep and relatable themes. One of those themes was this question: Who am I? Who am I with a pa......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on July 21, 2022

From Endorsement: With the skill of a mosaic artist, Amanda Dykes transports readers to a floating city and gives them a tale pieced through history, echoes of fairy tales as the glue. In All the Lost Places, deep truths meet the longings of humanity. There, they whisper of hope, forgiveness, and a l......more

This book was a hidden gem! I didn’t expect to love it, but I did! Okay, first off, her writing is very complex and at times, confusing. But it’s nonetheless beautiful writing. I did have to reread certain paragraphs to make sure I understood what was going on. 🤦🏼‍♀️😂 Anyway, the cover is stunning!......more

Goodreads review by Deanne on December 01, 2022

blog review [URL not allowed] This book deserves many more than five stars. I am not sure I have ever read a book quite like this one before. Some books come into your life, are read and quickly forgotten. Not so with this one It will be remembered by myself and many other reader......more