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La Bella Figura, A Field Guide to the Italian Mind
by Beppe Severgnini
- CULTURAL PORTRAIT
- 2007
- PAPER
- 288 PAGES
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Hugely popular in Italy, this witty guide to the Italian character addresses the apparently never-ending Italian passion for beauty, disorder and high emotion. An Italian journalist, Severgnini opens with a snapshot of the hubbub at Malpensa Airport, taking the unwary reader firmly by the hand on a journey to Milan,Tuscany, Rome, Naples and Sardinia. He hilariously points out Italian rituals and quirks from the highway to hotels, bedrooms, restaurants, the office and beach.
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by Luigi Barzini
- CULTURAL PORTRAIT
- 1996
- PAPER
- 352 PAGES
The definitive portrait of the Italian people, this is a classic, scholarly essay on the Italian character. Though first published in 1964, it's still worth reading for its insight, grace and wit. (ITL05, $16.00)
by Tim Parks
- BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
- 2003
- PAPER
- 272 PAGES
This sparkling memoir by the British novelist captures the travails and delights of life in the Italian countryside. Montecchio, which Parks so indelibly sketches in this favorite book, is outside Verona. (ITL16, $14.95)
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