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The Italians

Paperback • 1991 • English

The Italians

By Luigi Barzini

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The ''fatal charm of Italy'' has held Lord Byron ¿ and millions of tourists ever since ¿ in its spell. Yet, beneath ''the brilliant and vivacious surface'', what are the realities of Italian life? Few writers have ever painted a portrait of their compatriots as crisp, frank and fearless as Luigi Barzini''s. Cutting through the familiar clich¿ he instructs us with a cascade of anecdotes and provides a marvellous guided tour through centuries of history. He examines Machiavelli and Mussolini, pope...Show more

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The Italians

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