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Synopsis
One of Italy's best-known writers takes a Grand Tour through her cities, history, and literature in search of the true character of this contradictory nation. There is Michelangelo, but also the mafia. Pavarotti, but also Berlusconi. The debonair Milanese, but also the infamous captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship. This is Italy, admired and reviled, a country that has guarded her secrets and confounded outsiders. Now, when this...
About the Author
Corrado Augias is a celebrated author and journalist who has worked as a correspondent for L'Espresso and La Republica. In addition to celebrated historical titles on Paris, New York, London, and a biography of Amedeo Modigliani, Augias has written a number of successful screenplays for television and film in Italy. His books have been translated into English, French, Spanish, and German. His titles include The Secrets of...
Review
"...a fantastic collection of anecdotes and quirky stories about the Italian people and mysterious places up and down the book." -Foreword Magazine
“TOP 10 Travel: Native son Corrado Augias focuses on what makes Italy tick as he takes the country apart, exploring its history, its cities, its literature, and its contradictions, contrasting Michelangelo with the Mafia, Pavarotti with Berlusconi, to discover the nature of the Italian character.” –Publisher’s Weekly
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- PublisherRizzoli Ex Libris
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 0847842746
- ISBN 13 9780847842742
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages220
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