{"product_id":"the-italians-paperback-by-john-hooper","title":"The Italians Paperback by John Hooper","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                            \n                                \n                                    \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                    \u003cul\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePenguin Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2016-01-19)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e336\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780143128403\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e300.51\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                    \u003cbr\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA vivid and surprising portrait of the Italian people from an admired foreign correspondent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e How did a nation that spawned the Renaissance also produce the Mafia? And why does Italian have twelve words for coat hanger but none for hangover?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e John Hooper’s entertaining and perceptive new book is the ideal companion for anyone seeking to understand contemporary Italy and the unique character of the Italians. Fifteen years as a foreign correspondent based in Rome have sharpened Hooper’s observations, and he looks at the facts that lie behind the stereotypes, shedding new light on everything from the Italians’ bewildering politics to their love of life and beauty. Hooper persuasively demonstrates the impact of geography, history, and tradition on many aspects of Italian life, including football and Freemasonry, sex, food, and opera. Brimming with the kind of fascinating—and often hilarious—insights unavailable in guidebooks, \u003ci\u003eThe Italians\u003c\/i\u003e will surprise even the most die-hard Italophile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Hooper\u003c\/b\u003e is the Italy correspondent of the \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e and a contributing editor of the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e (London). He has also written or broadcast for the BBC, NBC, and Reuters. His book \u003ci\u003eThe Spaniards \u003c\/i\u003ewon the Allen Lane Award and was revised and updated as \u003ci\u003eThe New Spaniards \u003c\/i\u003ein 1995 and 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                            \n                            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44900660084897,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780143128403","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780143128403.jpg?v=1744357572","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-italians-paperback-by-john-hooper","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}