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<p><p>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, <i>the Italians</i>. The National Art Of Arrangement&#151; Dodging Taxes, Double-dealing, Working Only As Hard As One Must&#151; Is Counteracted By Italian Inventive Genius, Gusto For Life, Fierce Individuality, Deep Family Bonds (as Well As Animosities), And A Marvelously Hedonistic Sophistication.</p> <h3>publishers Weekly</h3> <p>continuing His Love Affair With Italy, Hofmann ( Cento Citta ), Former New York Times Rome Bureau Chief, Offers An Entertaining And Shrewd Appraisal Of An Ancient, Ever-changing Nation. Although Indulgent Of The Italian Scene, He Nonetheless Recognizes The Blemishes That Mar Its Surface And The Violent Contrasts That Perplex Many Visitors, Especially The Cultural Differences And Tensions Between The Progressive North And The Still Semi-feudal, Mafia-plagued South. Strikes, Erratic Museum And Public Service Schedules And Civic Red Tape And Delays, Along With Ug

Who reads That Fine Italian Hand?

Author

Hofmann, Paul

Publisher

Holt Paperbacks

Published

1991

Language

EN

ISBN

9780805017298

Category

travel

Subjects

Fiction, History, Travel

Rating

3.28 / 5 (64 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14