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An Italian Education
Tim Parks
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Description for An Italian Education
paperback. How does an Italian become Italian? Or an Englishman English, for that matter? Are foreigners born, or made? The author focuses on his own young children in the small village near Verona where he lives, building a picture of the contemporary Italian family at school, at home, at work, and at play. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
How does an Italian become Italian?
Or an Englishman English, for that matter?
Are foreigners born, or made?
In An Italian Education Tim Parks focuses on his own young children in the small village near Verona where he lives, building a fascinating picture of the contemporary Italian family at school, at home, at work and at play.
The result is a delight: at once a family book and a travel book, not quite enamoured with either children or Italy, but always affectionate, always amused and always amusing.
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099286967
SKU
V9780099286967
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Tim Parks
Born in Manchester, Tim Parks grew up in London and studied at Cambridge and Harvard. In 1981 he moved to Italy where he has lived ever since. He is the author of novels, non-fiction and essays, including Europa, Cleaver, A Season with Verona and Teach Us to Sit Still. He has won the Somerset Maugham, Betty Trask and Llewellyn ... Read more
Reviews for An Italian Education
Spot-on - a very accurate, very entertaining and at the same time rather profound book
Daily Telegraph
Parks is more than just an effortless raconteur playing for laughs...he offers detailed cultural observation, witty yet eagle-eyed, of what makes Italians so Italian
The Times
Tim Parks is Italian enough to understand the country, foreign enough to see ... Read more
Daily Telegraph
Parks is more than just an effortless raconteur playing for laughs...he offers detailed cultural observation, witty yet eagle-eyed, of what makes Italians so Italian
The Times
Tim Parks is Italian enough to understand the country, foreign enough to see ... Read more