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Donna Leon

I came to Venice for the first time in 1968 and was lucky enough to make the acquaintanceship, and then the friendship, of two Venetians, Roberta and Franco, who remain my best friends here after almost 50 years.

Donna Leon

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Donna Leon first visited Venice in 1968 and met two locals named Roberta and Franco. Over nearly five decades, their initial meeting grew into a lasting friendship that continues to this day.

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