Wandering through life: a memoir

In Wandering Through Life Donna Leon recounts a number of events and describes some of the people who have been a part of her life. Donna Leon was born in the USA in 1942 and is the well known author of the Commissario Brunetti series set in Venice - 32 books so far.

Donna Leon lived in Iran, China and Saudi Arabia teaching English to tertiary students before moving to Venice in 1981 where she lived for thirty years. She now lives in Switzerland. In Wandering Through Life she tells thirty short stories relating to her life. She starts with her family who came from different parts of Europe and Ireland before describing living in the Middle East and China. Part three of the book contains stories relating to Italy, particularly Venice. One chapter contains a copy of the letter that is handed out to visitors visiting the Questore looking for Commissario Brunetti and his colleagues. Part four contains stories of life in the mountains of Switzerland plus reflections on her life. Throughout the book the author's love of classical music is shown.

Wandering Through Life provides glimpses into the life of Donna Leon, an important contributor to modern crime fiction.