Beppe Severgnini Book order

One-of-a-kind timeless lessons for handling challenges and living with joy, the Italian way—“with unparalleled insight and brilliant wit, Severgnini’s book not only transports us to Italy but deep into the Italian mind and spirit" (Stanley Tucci, host of Searching for Italy ).Is there an Italian way to deal with life? Can we all learn something from the Italians?Italy often arouses in Americans a unique mix of attraction and bafflement, moderate disapproval and incredible allure. From the Italians' love of poetry to an innate desire to socialize to the regional differences between the north and the south, Beppe Severgnini, who has dedicated his career to the meticulous observation of his compatriots, embarks on an enthralling quest to identify a core Italian identity and explore how that identity has evolved since the global pandemic.Told with the warmth and humor of a longtime friend, Severgnini touches upon patience, endurance, and wisdom, and offers a one-of-a-kind set of timeless lessons for overcoming trials, the Italian way.

"In this witty and entertaining collection of travel tales, an acclaimed journalist explores his obsession with trains -- and what his rail journeys have taught him about culture and identity."--Jacket

An tour of modern Italy that takes you behind the face it puts on for visitors and uncovers the far more complex, paradoxical true self. Alongside the historic cities and glorious countryside, there'll be stops at the places where the Italians reveal themselves in all their authentic glory: the airport, the motorway and the living room

"When Beppe Severgnini and his wife rented a creaky house in Georgetown, they were determined to see if they could adapt to a full four seasons in a country obsessed with ice cubes, air-conditioning, recliner chairs, and, of all things, after-dinner cappuccinos. From their first encounter with cryptic rental listings to their back-to-Europe yard sale twelve months later, Beppe explores this foreign land with the self-described patience of a mildly inappropriate beachcomber, holding up a mirror to America's signature manners and mores. Succumbing to his surroundings day by day, he and his wife find themselves developing a taste for Klondike bars and Samuel Adams beer, and even that most peculiar of American institutions - the pancake house." "The realtor who waves a perfect bye-bye, the overzealous mattress salesman who bounces from bed to bed and the plumber named Marx who deals in illegally powerful showerheads are just a few of the better-than-fiction characters the Severgninis meet while foraging for clues to the real America. A trip to the computer store proves just as revealing as D.C.'s Fourth of July celebration, as do boisterous waiters angling for tips and no-parking signs crammed with a dozen lines of fine print." --Book Jacket

Gli inglesi vanno esplorati con attenzione, perchè ancora costituiscono un continente misterioso. Questo libro lo fa, con verve e ironia. Racconta come gli inglesi si vestono, cosa mangiano, quanto bevono, spiega perchè sono ossessionati da un certo tipo di tappezzeria. Sebbene questa non sia una guida turistica. qualsiasi turista può trovare qui suggerimenti, spiegazioni e indicazioni. Inglesi, infatti, esplora con irriverenza il campionario delle bizzarrie britanniche: dal mistero dei lavabi con due rubinetti separati, al segreto di milioni di ragazze che affrontano gli inverni a gambe nude, e non sanno spiegare perchè.