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Lucrezia Borgia: Life, Love, and Death in Renaissance Italy by Sarah Bradford Publisher Comments The very name Lucrezia Borgia conjures up everything that was sinister and corrupt about the Renaissanceincest, political assassination, papal sexual abuse, poisonous intrigue, unscrupulous power grabs. Yet, as bestselling biographer Sarah Bradford... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Italian Politics Today (Politics Today) by Hilary Partridge Publisher Comments This book is a clear and accessible guide to the labyrinth of Italian politics and the social forces that shape them. Following the "sweet revolution" that swept away the political class that had dominated politics in Italy since the last war, Hilary... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Gomorrah: A Personal Journey Into the Violent International Empire of Naples' Organized Crime System by Roberto Saviano Publisher Comments A New York Times Notable Book of the Year A groundbreaking, unprecedented bestseller in Italy, Roberto Saviano's insider account traces the decline of the city of Naples under the rule of the Camorra, an organized crime network more powerful and violent... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Prisoner of the Vatican: the Pope's Secret Plot To Capture Rome From the New Italian State by David I. Kertzer Publisher Comments Praise for David Kertzer and Prisoner of the Vatican: "Kertzer once again proves himself a truly compelling historian." -- André Aciman "Prisoner of the Vatican reads like exciting fiction. And it has astounding contemporary relevance... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Venice and the Veneto by Sonja Bullaty Publisher Comments In awesome photographs that reviewers have said look like paintings, Sonja Bullaty and Angelo Lomeo have captured the enchantment of Venice and the allure of the nearby area, the Veneto. Following their celebrated books -- Provence and Tuscany -- the... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Mussolini Memoirs: 1942-1943 by Raymond Kilbansky Synopsis Here are the words of the man who led Italy to fascism and aided Hitler during the war, written in early 1944 as it all began to fall apart. A fascinating historical document of first-rate importance, these memoirs come from his personal account... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Dances with Luigi: A Grandson's Search for His Italian Roots by Paul Paolicelli Publisher Comments In this spirited memoir, veteran TV journalist Paul Paolicelli does what many of us can only dream of--he picks up and moves to a foreign country in an attempt to trace his ancestral roots. With the help of Luigi, his guide and companion, he travels... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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One Hundred and One Beautiful Small Towns of Italy by Paolo Lazzarin Publisher Comments Who hasn't dreamt of being whisked away to a sweet little Italian town buried deep in the countryside-towns with names that roll off the tongue like Vercelli, Portofino, and Tuscania? The small towns sprinkled throughout this expansive book are not only... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $26.00 Used - Hardcover
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Movimento: Glimpses of Italian Street Life by Harvey Stein Book News Annotation New York based photographer Harvey Stein (International Center of Photography, and School of Visual Arts) has a passion for Italy and has visited and worked there frequently over the past decade. Apart from a couple of brief essays in facing pages of... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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Midnight in Sicily by Peter Robb Publisher Comments From the author of M and A Death in Brazil comes Midnight in Sicily. South of mainland Italy lies the island of Sicily, home to an ancient culture that — with its stark landscapes, glorious coastlines, and extraordinary treasure troves of art... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Books for Burning: Between Civil War and Democracy in 1970s Italy by Antonio Negri Publisher Comments Early political writings of Antonio Negri, published for the first time since the 1970s, along with his new, in-depth examination of how this early work is related to his widely acclaimed current scholarship, and to the current "war on terrorism."... (read more) List Price $23.25 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Italian Dreams by Steven Rothfeld Publisher Comments An impressionist, sensuous celebration of Italy via stunning and dreamy handmade Polaroid transfers of muted colors and soft lines.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Their Other Side: Six American Women and the Lure of Italy by Helen Barolini Publisher Comments Our lives are Swiss,Emily Dickinson wrote in 1859, So still-so cool.But over the Alps, Italy stands the other side.For Dickinson, as for many other writers and artists, Italy has been the land of light, a seductive source of invention, enchantment, and... (read more) List Price $79.75 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover
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City of Fortune: How Venice Ruled the Seas by Roger Crowley Publisher Comments The rise and fall of the Venetian empire stands unrivaled for drama, intrigue, and sheer opulent majesty. In City of Fortune, Roger Crowley, acclaimed historian and New York Times bestselling author of Empires of the Sea, applies his narrative skill to... (read more) List Price $32.00 Your price: $22.00 Used - Hardcover
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Italians by Luigi Barzini Synopsis This is an examination of the Italian people, their character and history, by a foreign correspondent.... (read more) Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Garibaldi: Citizen of the World: A Biography by Alfonso Scirocco Publisher Comments "The most difficult achievement for anyone writing on Garibaldi is to compose a biography that does not sound like a novel or a legend but at the same time captures one of the most extraordinary figures of the nineteenth century. Alfonso Scirocco has... (read more) List Price $37.50 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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Italy: In the Shadow of Time by Linda Butler Publisher Comments This beautifully printed collection captures the timeless spirit of Italy with haunting images of its architecture, antique objects, and evocative landscapes. Linda Butler strayed from the standard tourist path to create these subtly toned black-and... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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Italy, My Beautiful Obsession: An American Italophile Falls in Love by Arden Fowler Publisher Comments Italy, My Beautiful Obsession: An American Italophile Falls in Love is a travel memoir based on the author's many decades of visiting Italy. Fowler's extensive art and music education, as well as her experience as an artist and performer enable her to... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Tuscany: Inside the Light by Joel Meyerowitze Publisher Comments Award-winning photographer Meyerowitz and novelist/playwright Barrett have created a loving and personal portrait of Tuscany through the seasons. Meyerowitz provides the breathtaking images; Maggie Barrett offers poetic, evocative commentary on this... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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Mussolini by R J B Bosworth Publisher Comments In 1945, disguised in German greatcoat and helmet, Mussolini attempted to escape from the advancing Allied armies. Unfortunately for him, the convoy of which he was part was stopped by partisans and his features, made so familiar by Fascist... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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