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That Fine Italian Hand

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ISBN13: 9780805017298
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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.

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No other people over so long a history have shown a greater knack for survival and adaptability than the Italians. In this wryly affectionate book, Hofmann reveals his adopted countrymen in all their glorious paradoxes, capturing their national essence as has no other book since Luigi Barzini's The Italians.
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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 Città, a guide to Italy's smaller cities and towns, is now an Owl paperback (Holt, 1990).

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ISBN:
9780805017298
Author:
Hofmann, Paul
Publisher:
Henry Holt & Company
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Italy
Subject:
Social life and customs
Subject:
Europe - General
Subject:
Customs & Traditions
Subject:
Europe - Italy
Subject:
National characteristics, italian
Edition Number:
1st Owl Book ed.
Edition Description:
Owl Book
Series Volume:
no. 62
Publication Date:
March 1991
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
825x548x64 54
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