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Sublime and maddening, fascinating yet baffling, Italy is a country of endless paradox and seemingly unanswerable riddles. John Hooper's marvellously entertaining and perceptive new book is the ideal companion for anyone seeking to understand contemporary Italy and the unique character of the Italians. Looking at the facts that lie behind - and often belie - the stereotypes, his revealing book sheds new light on many aspects of Italian life: football and Freemasonry, sex, symbolism and the reason why Italian has twelve words for a coat hanger, yet none for a hangover.
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The Italians, John Hooper
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- Released
- 2015
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- Title
- The Italians
- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Hooper
- Publisher
- Allen Lane
- Released
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 317
- ISBN10
- 1846145449
- ISBN13
- 9781846145445
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, Maps & Travel, History, Travel, Culture and Society, Southern Europe, Italy, Italian Literature
- Rating
- 3.75 out of 5
- Description
- Sublime and maddening, fascinating yet baffling, Italy is a country of endless paradox and seemingly unanswerable riddles. John Hooper's marvellously entertaining and perceptive new book is the ideal companion for anyone seeking to understand contemporary Italy and the unique character of the Italians. Looking at the facts that lie behind - and often belie - the stereotypes, his revealing book sheds new light on many aspects of Italian life: football and Freemasonry, sex, symbolism and the reason why Italian has twelve words for a coat hanger, yet none for a hangover.