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That Fine Italian Hand - Paul Hofmann
That Fine Italian Hand
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No other people over so long a history have shown a greater knack for survival than the Italians. In this wryly affectionate book, Hofmann reveals his adopted countrymen in all their glorious paradoxes, capturing their national essence as no other book has done since Luigi Barzini's classic, The... show more
No other people over so long a history have shown a greater knack for survival than the Italians. In this wryly affectionate book, Hofmann reveals his adopted countrymen in all their glorious paradoxes, capturing their national essence as no other book has done since Luigi Barzini's classic, The Italians. The national art of "arrangement"-- dodging taxes, double-dealing, working only as hard as one must-- is counteracted by Italian inventive genius, gusto for life, fierce individuality, deep family bonds (as well as animosities), and a marvelously hedonistic sophistication.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780805017298 (0805017291)
ASIN: 805017291
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Pages no: 264
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction, Travel, European Literature, Cultural, Italy, Italian Literature
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That Fine Italian Hand - Paul Hofmann
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