In this consummate portrait of the Italian people, bestselling author, publisher, journalist, and politician Luigi Barzini delves deeply into the Italian national character, discovering both its great qualities and its imperfections. Barzini is startlingly frank as he examines "the two Italies": the one that created and nurtured such luminaries as ...
The 'fatal charm of Italy' has held Lord Byron - and millions of tourists ever since - in its spell. Yet, beneath 'the brilliant and vivacious surface', what are the realities of Italian life? Few writers have ever painted a portrait of their compatriots as crisp, frank and fearless as Luigi Barzini's. Cutting through the familiar cliches, he ...
Luigi Barzini (1908-1984) was one of the great cultural historians of modern Italy. This volume brings together his finest essays, roughly half of them appearing for the first time in the English language. Topics discussed include the deep Italian roots of Julius Caesar, Casanova's contribution to the art of living big, and Camillo Cavour's ...
Edition: 1966.
Binding: hardcover
Publisher: Time, Inc
Description: 21pp. black cloth 8vo w/tipped down portrait: Very Good+/no dj. A biographical sketch of Gaius Julius Caesar (100 BC-44 BC) taken from part three of LIFE Magazine's seven part series "The Romans. " read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Penn Publishing
Date Published: 1917
Description: Longstreet, Hattie. Poor. No dust jacket. Ex-library. flyleaves missing, Distric of Columbia Library bookplate on front endpage, hinges weak foxing, pages soiled but type is clear. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Time Inc
Date Published: 1966-01-01
Description: Very Good. Very good hardcover. No dJ. Pages are clean, crisp and unmarked. Covers show minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Free Delivery Confirmation! Ships same or next business day! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Time Life Books
Date Published: 1966
Description: Very Good. Hard Cover. Vg/No Jacket. 5.5"x8.5". This hard covered book has a black cover with no lettering on the cover, just a picture of a sculpture of caesar. a biography of julius caesar and rome. 21 pages. read more
Description: Good. El libro esta en muy buenas condiciones; aunque en la cubierta de la tapa posterior tiene una pequena peladura. El libro pertenecio a una biblioteca publica. ID# G-3-E. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Samlerens Forlag
Date Published: 1965
Description: Very Good in Good dust jacket. Book is in the Danish language. Square, tight copy with sound binding and hinges, clean and bright pages, no writing or marks. DJ has moderate edge wear, light overall soiling. Barzini looks at Italian history, culture and character in this detailed book. 343 pp.; 9.5" (23.5 cm) Tall. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Penn Publishing Company
Date Published: 1917
Description: Fair. Acceptable book in decorative boards, no dust jacket as issued. Cloth cover of spine is detached on one edge. Book shows wear. Cover illustration rubbed but nice. Tiny gift inscription written in. read more
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