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The Italians
Written by John Hooper
Narrated by Gareth Armstrong
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
John Hooper's marvellously entertaining and perceptive new book is ideal for anyone seeking to understand contemporary Italy and the unique character of the Italians. Looking at the facts that lie behind - and often belie - the stereotypes, his revealing book sheds new light on many aspects of Italian life: football and Freemasonry, sex, symbolism and the reason why Italian has twelve words for a coat hanger, yet none for a hangover.
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John Hooper
John Hooper was a recipient of the Order of the British Empire and an honors silver medalist at the City and Guilds of London Institute.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5As if there were only one kind of Italian.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5John Hooper is eminently qualified to write a book about what makes the Italians Italian: he's currently the Italy correspondent for "The Economist" and "The Guardian", and has lived the the country for many years. And he has produced a very good book, looking at the social and cultural phenomena that underlie Italy's political and economic malaise. Though he moves (amusingly) from topic to topic, some underlying themes emerge -- a deep conservatism, a focus on the family rather than on broader social units, and a cautious approach to life in general. These conclusions reminded me of those I drew from Luigi Barzini's book "The Italians", published fifty years ago -- a book to which Mr. Hooper pays frequent and generous homage. Mr. Hooper's book is pleasant to read and full of interesting and amusing anecdotes. It may not quite measure up to the earlier "The Italians", but enough has changed to make an update well worthwhile.