For fifteen years he has been working in Italy, which has allowed him to create a multidimensional, fascinating and sometimes surprising portrait of the inhabitants of the Apennine Peninsula. John Hooper writes about the people of Italy with sympathy, but not uncritically. Full of fascinating and often funny insights, unavailable in guides "Italians" will surprise even the most devoted lovers of Italy. Hooper, who spent 15 years in Rome as a foreign correspondent, convincingly demonstrates the influence of geography, history and tradition on many aspects of Italian life, including football, freemasonry, sex, food and opera. John Hooper's funny and insightful book is the perfect reading for anyone who tries to understand modern Italy and the unique character of its people. How could a nation that gave birth to the Renaissance also create a mafia? And why does the Italian language know twelve terms for a hanger, but not a single one for a hangover?
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