Waterstones How to Be Italian
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Price: £14.99
Brand: Waterstones
Description: What does it mean to be Italian? Is it pausing to enjoy an aperitivo or gelato? A passeggiata down a laneway steeped in history? An August spent tanning at the beach? This book is a celebration of the Italian lifestyle - an education in drinking to savour the moment, travelling indulgently, and cherishing food and culture. A lesson in the dolce far niente: the sweetness of doing nothing. We may not all live in the bel paese, but anyone can learn from the rich tapestry of life on the boot. From the innovation of Italian fashion and design, the Golden Age of its cinema to the Roman Empire's cultural echoes (and some very good espresso), take a dip into the Italian psyche and learn to eat, love, dress, think and have fun as only the Italians can. Waterstones How to Be Italian - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9781922417312
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9781922417312
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Author: DeeX
Rating: 5
Review: A really nice book. Full of interesting and entertaining facts. Even bough an extra copy to give away.
Author: Deborah G
Rating: 3
Review: How To be Italian is more history and the traditions and customs of Italy than a How-to book. The How-to part is just 5 bullet points at the end of every chapter recapping each chapter. Some suggestions were very good, such as the concept of "Passeggiatta" (taking a stroll around the neighborhood in the evening) and taking pride in one's appearance by dressing appropriately for the occasion. Some How-to's were just absurd: Pack a small suitcase and admire art in a gallery. Wow!! Really!? The reason why I'm giving it 3 stars, like another reviewer pointed out, is the hundreds of Italian words that may or may not include the English translation. There is a glossary in the back, but to make matters worse, it's broken up into categories, making it nearly impossible to find the translations and very disruptive to the flow of reading; really just too much work. I stopped looking thru the glossary about 1/4 of the way in and I really didn't lose anything in the lack of translation. On the plus side, the book itself is attractive and the colored pictures will make you wish you were in Italy right now. The author is also enjoyable to read and I liked reading about the few personal experiences she wrote about. It would have made a more interesting read as her memoir on how an Australian adapted to living in Italy.
