It suffered from being published in 2006 when the media tycoon had just lost an election and his political career seemed over. Where else in Europe do you find an organised crime syndicate like the ‘ndrangheta, which uses rites that are grotesque parodies of Roman Catholic liturgy? An Italian Education by Tim Parks Less popular and humorous than his best-selling Italian Neighbours, Parks’s sequel does more than any book I know to explain how Italians become Italians. The Oxford Companion to Italian Food by Gillian RileyWhat sort of a list of books on Italy would lack one on food? This one is really a biography of Silvio Berlusconi. Mimi is determined to start afresh after her divorce. Cosi Fan Tutti by Michael DibdinAll the Aurelio Zen novels give an unblinkered, yet fundamentally sympathetic, view of Italy. We're glad you have chosen to leave a comment. Or a town such as Matera where, until the 1950s, much of the population lived in caves? A deliciously escapist summer read, perfect for fans of Jo Thomas. The Sack of Rome by Alexander StilleIt is striking how many books about Italy have deceptive titles. Cloudless skies, sun-soaked countryside, delicious food… In the drowsy heat of an Italian summer, four strangers arrive in a beautiful town nestled in the mountains of Basilicata, dreaming of a new adventure. TripFiction was created to make it easy to match a location with a book, and thanks to our searchable database you can find a book relevant to any trip. The Italians by John Hooper is published by Allen Lane, priced £20. An affecting memoir of southern Italy, originally published in 1947, it stems from the author’s forced relocation to the region as punishment for anti-fascist political activity. Or a dish like pajata, made from the only partially cleaned intestines of milk-fed calves?

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And there’s one new arrival whose true motives are yet to be revealed…. Italians themselves love this guide to the Italian character, which addresses their never-ending passion for beauty, disorder and high emotion. All My Lies Are True by Dorothy Koomson, suspense novel set mainly in Brighton/Hove. Sign up for our newsletter to receive insights and advice from our travel experts. There are novels set on the coast and in the cities, across the South and abroad. “I say my mass to empty benches.”. A brief history of Italy through the 1990s — wide-ranging, accessible and necessarily condensed. 6. 2. It is eternally deceptive; a country in which much is said by means of symbols, or simply left unsaid. Ugly things must be hidden, unpleasant and tragic facts swept under the carpet whenever possible.” Or, more sardonically and pertinently in the context of Italy’s current economic plight: “free competition, this selection which heartlessly favours only uncouth and rough persons whose only merits are those of passing tests, doing their job well and knowing their business, is naturally resented by most Italians”.

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