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The Italians
The Italians
Author: John Hooper
A vivid and surprising portrait of the Italian people from an admired foreign correspondent — How can a nation that spawned the Renaissance have produced the Mafia? How could people concerned with bella figura (keeping up appearances) have elected Silvio Berlusconi as their leader—not once, but three times? Sublime and maddening, fascinating yet ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780525428077
ISBN-10: 0525428070
Publication Date: 1/29/2015
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Viking Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 7
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I enjoyed this book very much! I know very little about the Italians except for their love of pasta, they have or had the mob! This book taught me so much about the country, the peoples --- and I have NEVER had so much fun reading a history book! It made me smile, chuckle and I now know more then I probably will ever need about Italy and it's people --- but was a pure joy to read!

It school history had been half as much fun we'd all be a lot smarter!


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