Tim Parks

Broschiertes Buch

Italian Neighbours

An Englishman in Verona

Beschreibung

But like any place that's become home I hate it too."How does an Englishman cope when he moves to Italy - not the tourist idyll but the real Italy? When Tim Parks first moved to Verona he found it irresistible and infuriating in equal measure;

Autor

Born in Manchester, Tim Parks grew up in London and studied at Cambridge and Harvard. He lives in Milan. Parks is the acclaimed author of novels, non-fiction and essays, including Europa, A Season with Verona, Teach Us to Sit Still, Italian Ways and Italian Life. He has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize and has won many awards for both his work in English and his translations from the Italian, which include works by Alberto Moravia, Italo Calvino, Roberto Calasso, Antonio Tabucchi and Niccolò Machiavelli.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House UK / Vintage, London
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 635576
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Mai 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 200mm x 165mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 220g
• ISBN-13: 9780099286950
• ISBN-10: 0099286955
• Artikelnr.: 14714681

Rezensionen

A clever, entertaining book...charged with a sense of purpose Sunday Times