The Pursuit of Italy: A History of a Land, Its Regions, and Their Peoples

Paperback • 2012 • English

The Pursuit of Italy: A History of a Land, Its Regions, and Their Peoples

By David Gilmour

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About the book

A provocative, entertaining account of Italy's diverse riches, its hopes and dreams, its past and present Did Garibaldi do Italy a disservice when he helped its disparate parts achieve unity? Was the goal of political unification a mistake? The question is asked and answered in a number of ways in "The Pursuit of Italy," an engaging, original consideration of the many histories that contribute to the brilliance and weakness of Italy today. David Gilmour's wonderfully readable exploration of Ita...Show more

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ISBN

9780374533601

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

The Pursuit of Italy: A History of a Land, Its Regions, and Their Peoples

Format

Paperback

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