| Cena: |
| Stanje: | Polovan bez oštećenja |
| Garancija: | Ne |
| Isporuka: | Pošta CC paket (Pošta) Post Express |
| Plaćanje: | Tekući račun (pre slanja) |
| Grad: |
Novi Sad, Novi Sad |
ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 2014
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani
U dobrom stanju.
Publisher : Allen Lane
Publication date : December 30, 2014
Edition : First Edition
Language : English
Print length : 400 pages
ISBN-10 : 1846145449
ISBN-13 : 978-1846145445
Item Weight : 1.29 pounds
Dimensions : 6.38 x 1.22 x 9.45 inches
A vivid and surprising portrait of the Italian people from an admired foreign correspondent
How did a nation that spawned the Renaissance also produce the Mafia? And why does Italian have twelve words for coat hanger but none for hangover?
John Hooper’s entertaining and perceptive new book is the ideal companion for anyone seeking to understand contemporary Italy and the unique character of the Italians. Fifteen years as a foreign correspondent based in Rome have sharpened Hooper’s observations, and he looks at the facts that lie behind the stereotypes, shedding new light on everything from the Italians’ bewildering politics to their love of life and beauty. Hooper persuasively demonstrates the impact of geography, history, and tradition on many aspects of Italian life, including football and Freemasonry, sex, food, and opera. Brimming with the kind of fascinating—and often hilarious—insights unavailable in guidebooks, The Italians will surprise even the most die-hard Italophile.
John Hooper is Italy correspondent of the Economist and Southern Europe editor of the Guardian and Observer. He has spent more than thirty years as a foreign correspondent, reporting principally from the Mediterranean, but also on the conflicts in Northern Ireland, Kosovo and Afghanistan. His book The Spaniards (later revised under the title The New Spaniards) has established itself as a classic. The Italians is the fruit of more than 15 years based in Italy.