Books you would recommend, in preparation for visiting Italy.
Jul 23rd, 2015, 07:34 AM
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and his "A Traveller in Italy" too.
Quite old-fashioned but some great glimpses into recent and less recent history.
from the same era, Love and War in the Apennines by Eric Newby is also a good read. [and apologies if this repeats above posts].
Quite old-fashioned but some great glimpses into recent and less recent history.
from the same era, Love and War in the Apennines by Eric Newby is also a good read. [and apologies if this repeats above posts].
Nov 4th, 2015, 05:06 PM
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A few more for the list (check out the reviews) -
David Gilmour's <i>The Pursuit of Italy</i>
books by Philip Matyszak - start perhaps with his
<i>Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day</i>
Stephen Greenblatt's <i>The Swerve: How the Renaissance Began</i>
David Gilmour's <i>The Pursuit of Italy</i>
books by Philip Matyszak - start perhaps with his
<i>Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day</i>
Stephen Greenblatt's <i>The Swerve: How the Renaissance Began</i>
Nov 5th, 2015, 07:29 AM
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All this and no one mentioned The Monster of Florence?
That book is a great look into the provincial and idiotic Italian "justice" system. Anyone who believes Amanda Knox is guilty after reading that book (which is not about the Knox case) is off his head.
That book is a great look into the provincial and idiotic Italian "justice" system. Anyone who believes Amanda Knox is guilty after reading that book (which is not about the Knox case) is off his head.
Nov 5th, 2015, 10:18 AM
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"The Venice Project" by Phillip Jones.
Caroline and Phil gave up their jobs in IT, and moved to Venice, where they make a living teaching English.
Phil has also written a Novel set in Venice. It will be published in March (approx) 2017. He might be the next Donna Leon.
Caroline and Phil gave up their jobs in IT, and moved to Venice, where they make a living teaching English.
Phil has also written a Novel set in Venice. It will be published in March (approx) 2017. He might be the next Donna Leon.
