Author: Paolo Tullio
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312243173
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Since childhood, Paolo Tullio has returned each year to his hometown of Gallinaro, to the labyrinthine nest of his relations and to the passionate people of his valley. North of Naples, South of Rome describes a hysterically chaotic wine competition, samples the Italian cantina, instructs on marketplace haggling, and investigates the charms and scams of Naples. It looks with disbelief at a tortuous bureaucracy, observes the role of the church in daily life, and explains how to win a local election and how to roast a pig. With fascinating detours on local buildings, history, folklore, and fashion, the reader tours a carousel of picnics, feasts, and fireworks, led by the delightful pen and ink drawings of Tullio's wife, renowned watercolorist Susan Morley. This warmhearted tour of a charming, intimate world is as enticing and original as A Year in Provence and Under the Tuscan Sun.
North of Naples, South of Rome
Author: Paolo Tullio
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312243173
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Since childhood, Paolo Tullio has returned each year to his hometown of Gallinaro, to the labyrinthine nest of his relations and to the passionate people of his valley. North of Naples, South of Rome describes a hysterically chaotic wine competition, samples the Italian cantina, instructs on marketplace haggling, and investigates the charms and scams of Naples. It looks with disbelief at a tortuous bureaucracy, observes the role of the church in daily life, and explains how to win a local election and how to roast a pig. With fascinating detours on local buildings, history, folklore, and fashion, the reader tours a carousel of picnics, feasts, and fireworks, led by the delightful pen and ink drawings of Tullio's wife, renowned watercolorist Susan Morley. This warmhearted tour of a charming, intimate world is as enticing and original as A Year in Provence and Under the Tuscan Sun.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312243173
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Since childhood, Paolo Tullio has returned each year to his hometown of Gallinaro, to the labyrinthine nest of his relations and to the passionate people of his valley. North of Naples, South of Rome describes a hysterically chaotic wine competition, samples the Italian cantina, instructs on marketplace haggling, and investigates the charms and scams of Naples. It looks with disbelief at a tortuous bureaucracy, observes the role of the church in daily life, and explains how to win a local election and how to roast a pig. With fascinating detours on local buildings, history, folklore, and fashion, the reader tours a carousel of picnics, feasts, and fireworks, led by the delightful pen and ink drawings of Tullio's wife, renowned watercolorist Susan Morley. This warmhearted tour of a charming, intimate world is as enticing and original as A Year in Provence and Under the Tuscan Sun.
Outlines of Geography and History, Presenting a Concise View of the World
Author: Frederick EMERSON
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
At Home by Steve Poses
Author: Steve Poses
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692037522
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692037522
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Between Salt Water and Holy Water: A History of Southern Italy
Author: Tommaso Astarita
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393254321
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
"Lucid, evocative, and richly detailed." —Jay Parini The history of southern Italy is entirely distinct from that of northern Italy, yet it has never been given its own due. In this authoritative and wholly engrossing history, distinguished scholar Tommaso Astarita "does a masterful job of correcting this error" (Mark Knoblauch, Booklist). From the Normans and Angevins, through Spanish and Bourbon rule, to the unification of Italy in 1860, Astarita rescues Sicily and the worlds south of Rome from the dustier folds of history and restores them to sparkling life. We are introduced to the colorful religious observances, the vibrant historical figures, the diverse population, the ancient ruins, beautiful landscapes, sweet music, and magnificent art—all of which inspired visitors to claim that one had to "see Naples, and then die."
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393254321
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
"Lucid, evocative, and richly detailed." —Jay Parini The history of southern Italy is entirely distinct from that of northern Italy, yet it has never been given its own due. In this authoritative and wholly engrossing history, distinguished scholar Tommaso Astarita "does a masterful job of correcting this error" (Mark Knoblauch, Booklist). From the Normans and Angevins, through Spanish and Bourbon rule, to the unification of Italy in 1860, Astarita rescues Sicily and the worlds south of Rome from the dustier folds of history and restores them to sparkling life. We are introduced to the colorful religious observances, the vibrant historical figures, the diverse population, the ancient ruins, beautiful landscapes, sweet music, and magnificent art—all of which inspired visitors to claim that one had to "see Naples, and then die."
United States Army in World War II.
A Dictionary of the Third Reich
Author: James Taylor
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Consists of short entries on major figures in the Third Reich, central elements of Nazi ideology, the main events of World War II, etc., including the following: Anti-Semitism, Crystal Night, Final Solution, Nuremberg Laws, Race. Pp. 11-20 give a chronology of events from January 1933 to May 1945. Includes photographs, a selection of quotations from Hitler's writings, and a list for further reading (pp. 391-392).
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Consists of short entries on major figures in the Third Reich, central elements of Nazi ideology, the main events of World War II, etc., including the following: Anti-Semitism, Crystal Night, Final Solution, Nuremberg Laws, Race. Pp. 11-20 give a chronology of events from January 1933 to May 1945. Includes photographs, a selection of quotations from Hitler's writings, and a list for further reading (pp. 391-392).
My Two Italies
Author: Joseph Luzzi
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374298696
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
A child of Italian immigrants and scholar of Italian literature paints an intimate portrait that blends together history and the unusual to show how his 'two Italies' join and clash in unexpected ways.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374298696
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
A child of Italian immigrants and scholar of Italian literature paints an intimate portrait that blends together history and the unusual to show how his 'two Italies' join and clash in unexpected ways.
Words on Cassette
Encyclopaedia Londinensis
Author: John Wilkes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biology
Languages : en
Pages : 1082
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biology
Languages : en
Pages : 1082
Book Description