But their invitation is, of course, bogus. This trio of cunning plotters-the merchant, Antonio the senator, Montressor Brabantio and the naval officer, Iago-have lured Pocket to a dark dungeon, promising him an evening of spirits and debauchery with a rare Amontillado sherry and Brabantio's beautiful daughter, Portia. Three prominent Venetians await their most loathsome and foul dinner guest, the erstwhile envoy from the Queen of Britain: the rascal-Fool Pocket. Publication date 2014 Topics Merchants - Italy - Venice - Fiction, Legislators - Italy - Venice - Fiction, Navies - Italy - Venice - Officers - Fiction, Avarice - Fiction, Revenge - Fiction, Deception - Fiction, Attempted murder - Fiction, Drugs - Fiction, Greed - Fiction, Sea monsters - Fiction, FICTION - Humorous, FICTION - Historical, FICTION - Mystery & Detective - General, Attempted murder, Avarice, Deception, Diplomatic relations, Legislators, Merchants, Navies - Officers, Revenge, Merchants - Venice (Italy) - Fiction, Legislators - Venice (Italy) - Fiction, Naval officers - Fiction, Homicide - Fiction, Humorous fiction, Historical fiction, Gothic novels, Venice (Italy) - Foreign relations - 1508-1797 - Fiction, Venice (Italy) - Fiction, Italy - Venice, Venice (Italy) - Foreign relations - Fiction Publisher New York, NY : William Morrow Collection printdisabled internetarchivebooks Digitizing sponsor Kahle/Austin Foundation Contributor Internet Archive Language English
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