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That Fine Italian Hand (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780805017298)
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Paul Hofmann
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xNo 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.
Author: Paul Hofmann
ISBN-10: 0805017291
ISBN-13: 9780805017298
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Language: English
Published: 03/15/1991
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.48w x 0.64d
Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/15/2004 pg. 92
By Paul Hofmann
xPaul 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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