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Lonely Planet: Italy
Damien Simonis
Features of this guide to Italy include: La Scala in
Milan for opera buffs; the lagoon islands of Burano
and Torcello; skiing and walking in Alpi Carniche; a
look at Tuscan wines; a vist to the past at Pompei;
and gondola rides in Venice. There are also sections
covering food, art and architecture.
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The Rough Guide to Italy
(Rough Guides)
Ros Belford, Martin Dunford, Celia
Woolfrey
A reader from
Chester, England.
This is good value for money. All the
information I needed about travelling, accommodation
and nightlife in Milan, Florence and Rome. Some of the
maps are a bit spartan and can be difficult to relate
to the touristy places you might want to visit as described
throughout the guide. Excellent for Florence and Rome,
generally good for Milan. The accommodation section for
Florence was particularly good.
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The Mafia Cookbook
Joseph Iannuzzi
A former mafioso and ace chef shares
a collection of authentic recipes enjoyed by the Mob,
including Zabaglione and Shrimp Scampi, Gambino style,
accompanied by spicy Mafia anecdotes
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Italian Neighbours
Tim Parks
Tim Parks celebrates ten years of
living in Italy with this account of the delights and
foibles of Italian life. With an Italian wife and family,
he is able to introduce the reader to a gallery of characters.
Tim Parks won the Somerset Maugham Award for "Tongues
of Flame".
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Gastronomy of Italy
Anna Del Conte
More than 1200 entries are arranged alphabetically
by Italian names for quick access in this history, cookbook
and, above all, essential reference work highlighting
information on regions, kitchen utensils, ingredients
and influential cookery writers.
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The Food of Italy
Claudia Roden
Claudia Roden travelled up and down
Italy for a year, through every region, taking in city
and countryside, to discover the local specialities
on their home ground. She visited the kitchens of both
professional and private cooks, watching them at work
and listening to their stories. From simple and rustic
to grand bravura, the recipes she collected and tested
represent traditional regional dishes as they are cooked
today in Italy, and as they can now be cooked in our
own kitchens, with ease and...
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Buying a Home in Italy
David
Hampshire, Jim Watson
The purpose of this book is to help
potential buyers to choose the best locations, and focuses
on vital subjects such as getting to know the market,
real-estate agents, renovation and restoration, security,
legal framework, etc.
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An Italian Education
Tim
Parks
How does an Italian become Italian?
Or an Englishman English, for that matter? Are foreigners
born, or made? In this irresistible sequel to his bestselling
Italian Neighbours, Tim Parks focuses on his own young
children in the small village near Verona where he lives,
building a fascinating picture of the contemporary Italian
family at school, at home, at work and at play. The
result is a delight: at once a family book and a travel
book, not quite enamoured with either children or Italy,
but always affectionate, always amused and always amusing..
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Restoring a Home in Italy
Elizabeth Minchilli, Simon
McBride
This breathtakingly photographed volume
offers an inside, and outside, look at twenty-two lovingly
restored homes, labours of love by people whose passion
for Italy just couldn't be ignored. Owners and designers
share anecdotes about their experiences with local artisans,
vendors, and bureaucracy, while offering real-world
advice on the tactics of restoring a house in a foreign
country. Whether the plan is to embark on a complete
redesign, begin a restoration, or just move in and let
the house evolve on its own, home owners and dreamers
alike will value the information and thrill to the dream
of Restoring a Home in Italy. This is a book at once
lush and beautiful, and invaluably practical
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The Civilization of the
Renaissance in...
This 19th-century survey
of the Renaissance propounds the view that it was at
this time that man became aware of himself as a spiritual
individual. This concept of the Renaissance has been
much discussed, as has Burckhardt's cultural pessimism..
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Living & Working in Italy
Nick Daws
Excellent publication listing everything
you'd ever need to know about living in and Working
in Italy.
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