Description
'An enjoyable, highly readable history that manages to bring murky, often fiendishly complex events into the light' Sunday Times
About the Author
John Foot is the author of seven books, including Calcio: A History of Italian Football; Pedalare! Pedalare! A History of Italian Cycling; Milan Since the Miracle; Italy's Divided Memory; Modern Italy and The Man Who Closed the Asylums. He is Professor of Modern Italian History at the University of Bristol.
Reviews
It's an astonishing achievement, and structurally so innovative: a pointillistic portrait of a complicated country as the title suggests. It captures the sweep of post-war Italian history but is so precise and detailed as well. The assembling of great stories, anecdotes, quotations and characters makes reading it effortless but also immensely rewarding -- Tobias Jones
An enjoyable, highly readable history that manages to bring murky, often fiendishly complex events into the light, providing insight and clarity. That is no small achievement * Sunday Times *
[A] lively history ... Superbly researched * Observer *
'[A] breathless and entertaining (or despairing) voyage through postwar Italy ... A pleasure to read. It is not just about politics. It is also full of characters, vignettes and interesting facts -- Donald Sassoon * Literary Review *
Admirable ... Foot's expertise in an illuminating range of subcultures is deep * Daily Telegraph *
This deft history book guides readers through Italy's turbulent, complicated (and corrupt) postwar history * The Times *
[A] fine, ambitious book ... A series of neatly written tableaux and portraits * Herald *
A bold and challenging, accessibly written, portrayal of a country ... Even the expert reader will find much of interest in it. -- Stephen Gundle * Modern Italy *
Book Information
ISBN 9781408893142
Author John Foot
Format Paperback
Page Count 528
Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 372g