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See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The horn book nelsons spare style and nuanced portrayal of street kids is strongly reminiscent of the classic work of s. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide blake nelson, the prince of venice beach. Nelson vividly captures the energy of the beach community, both in his depiction of the physical setting and his creation of the eclectic cast of characters that populates it. Book your excursion to venice departing from porec and umag. The prince of venice beach nashville public library. Peggy guggenheim museum and academy gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the areas notable landmarks include bridge of sighs and st. The ending hints at calis willingness to take on fresh cases, and readers can only hope that a new teenage private detective series is in the works. The prince of venice beach by blake nelson books on.
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