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That Fine Italian Hand
Author: Paul Hofmann
That Fine Italian Hand
$19.99
About This Book
Book Details
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.
Imprint Publisher
Holt Paperbacks
ISBN
9780805017298
In The News
“An entertaining and shrewd appraisal of an ancient, ever-changing nation.” —Publishers Weekly
“Nourishing antipasti before the feast of an Italian visit.” —San Diego Union