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Venice's Palazzo Venier, an incomplete, neglected structure built in the mid-1700s, reflected the rise and fall of its namesake family. In the 20th century, three remarkable women resided there. Mackrell (Flappers: Six Women of a Dangerous Generation) explores their eventful lives, beginning early in the century with the highly eccentric Marchesa Luisa Casati, a self-proclaimed living work of art whose extravagant parties at the palazzo were notorious. L...Log In or Sign Up to Read More