Ebook {Epub PDF} That Fine Italian Hand by Paul Hofmann

 · Find That Fine Italian Hand by Hofmann, Paul at Biblio. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. 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 More classic, The Italians. The national art of arrangement-- dodging taxes, double-dealing, working only as. 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/5.

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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. Of the three books, That Fine Italian Hand is by far my favorite. Hofmann connected so many mysterious dots for me in old Italian culture and Italian politics of the pre-Berlusconi days. I first read it at time in Italy's history when their Parliament was rocked by scandal and the majority party was revealed to be under mafia control. That Fine Italian Hand by Hofmann, Paul and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at bltadwin.ru - That Fine Italian Hand by Hofmann, Paul - AbeBooks Skip to main content.