That Fine Italian Hand
Download or Read eBook That Fine Italian Hand PDF written by Paul Hofmann and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1991-03-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Paul Hofmann |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 1991-03-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0805017291 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780805017298 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis That Fine Italian Hand by : Paul Hofmann
Book excerpt: No other people over so long a history have shown a greater knack for survival than the Italians. In this wryly affectionate book, Hofmann reveals his adopted countrymen in all their glorious paradoxes, capturing their national essence as no other book has done since Luigi Barzini's classic, The Italians. The national art of "arrangement"-- dodging taxes, double-dealing, working only as hard as one must-- is counteracted by Italian inventive genius, gusto for life, fierce individuality, deep family bonds (as well as animosities), and a marvelously hedonistic sophistication.
