Dawn broke over Venice in pale, luminous strokes of silver and lilac, burning through the morning fog until the bell tower of San Marco rose like a golden beacon across the shimmering waters of the lagoon. The morning light poured through the tall lancet windows of the Giudecca monastery’s library, illuminating the towering bookshelves lined with centuries of vellum volumes and leather-bound maritime charts. Inside the salon, the atmosphere was…
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