{"product_id":"that-fine-italian-hand-paperback","title":"That Fine Italian Hand - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Hofmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo other people over so long a history have shown a greater knack for survival than the Italians. In this wryly affectionate book, Hofmann reveals his adopted countrymen in all their glorious paradoxes, capturing their national essence as no other book has done since Luigi Barzini's classic, \u003ci\u003eThe Italians\u003c\/i\u003e. The national art of arrangement-- dodging taxes, double-dealing, working only as hard as one must-- is counteracted by Italian inventive genius, gusto for life, fierce individuality, deep family bonds (as well as animosities), and a marvelously hedonistic sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Hofmann\u003c\/b\u003e was for many years chief of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bureau in Rome. A resident of Italy on and off since World War II, he now lives in Rome, writing articles and books. The most recent, \u003ci\u003eCento \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCittà\u003c\/i\u003e, a guide to Italy's smaller cities and towns, is now an Owl paperback (Holt, 1990).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.25 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761328226592,"sku":"9780805017298","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f983f257c0bc0af52e4faed56e90577e.webp?v=1780204632","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/that-fine-italian-hand-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}