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Italian Neighbors: Or, a Lapsed Anglo-Saxon in Verona
Italian Neighbors Or a Lapsed AngloSaxon in Verona
Author: Tim Parks
An Italophile and American expatriate describes life in Verona, discussing the collision between invading suburbia and the die-hard peasant tradition, the architecture, wine bottling, gardening, religion, health care, and the Veronese.
ISBN-13: 9780802115317
ISBN-10: 0802115314
Publication Date: 7/1992
Pages: 272
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3.5 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Grove Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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reviewed Italian Neighbors: Or, a Lapsed Anglo-Saxon in Verona on + 19 more book reviews
Interesting tale that would be much better if it weren't so wordy. In addition, the author has a love with commas and doesn't seem to like periods. When one sentence is the length of a paragraph the excess verbage is very apparent.
dawnmsh avatar reviewed Italian Neighbors: Or, a Lapsed Anglo-Saxon in Verona on + 7 more book reviews
I don't know much about Italy, but I still really enjoyed this book! The author does a great job of explaining cultural differences, and find humor in everyday circumstances. Anybody who has ever experienced an annoying or quirky neighbor will appreciate the author's experiences. Overall, a fun, interesting read!
reviewed Italian Neighbors: Or, a Lapsed Anglo-Saxon in Verona on + 3 more book reviews
A delightful story of life in Italy.
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Tim Parks writes with such candor about his 'Italian neighbors;' at times the honesty makes a person laugh, other times he just stands and wonders... People are always so interesting, no matter what culture is compared. He writes much about he & his wife's visit to Italy.
Lucilla, Vittorina, Giampaola and other Italians he writes about are all interesting. He has shared so much about their lives. A good read; well-written read by a truly gifted writer.


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