A witty guide to the Italian character, hugely popular in Italy, including the apparently never-ending Italian passion for beauty, great love of 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.  (ITL718, $12.95)

Cinque Terre & the Italian Riviera
Customs, Manners & Morals
Italy
Best of 2006