That Fine Italian Hand - Softcover

Hofmann, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805017291 ISBN 13: 9780805017298

Publisher: Holt, 1991

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

"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

About the Author:

Paul Hofmann was for many years chief of the New York Times bureau in Rome. A resident of Italy on and off since World War II, he now lives in Rome, writing articles and books. The most recent, Cento Cittą, a guide to Italy's smaller cities and towns, is now an Owl paperback (Holt, 1990).

About this edition

• Publisher: Holt
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0805017291
• ISBN 13: 9780805017298
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264