How to live like an Italian : a user's guide to La Dolce Vita / Annalisa Coppolaro-Nowell ; foreword by Stephen Gundle.
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TextPublication details: London : Portico Books, 2008.Description: xvii, 233 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 21 cmISBN: - 1906032335 (hbk.)
- 9781906032333 (hbk.)
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Main Library | NonFiction | 945.093 C785 | Available | 33111006256669 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
We are fascinated by the Italians; their style, politics, diet, sex lives and cars, not to mention their incredibly beautiful country, to which many thousands of us flock year after year. Annalisa Coppolaro-Nowell gives us the skinny on what makes Italians tick. Why are they healthy and slim in spite of their carb-rich food? Why do they dress up for every occasion, even if it''s a trip to the market? Why do young Italians stay at home with mamma until well into their thirties? How can a country that produced Botticelli also produce Berlusconi? Taking a close look at all aspects of life in Il Bel Paese, this book is the essential companion for the curious and the committed Italophile.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-233).