An Italian Education

by TimParks (Author), Tim Parks (Author)

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  How does an Italian become Italian? Or an Englishman English, for that matter? Are foreigners born, or made? In An Italian Education Tim Parks focuses on his own young children in the small village near Verona where he lives, building a fascinating picture of the contemporary Italian family at school, at home, at work and at play. The result is a delight: at once a family book and a travel book, not quite enamoured with either children or Italy, but always affectionate, always amused and always amusing.

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  Paperback
  1997

  $3.29

  THE BOOK: 'When Tim Parks' Italian Neighbours came out in 1992, I was living in Italy. That made me miss it, but also qualified me to judge this sequel So let me tell you: it is spot on- a very accurate, very entertaining and at the same time rather profound book. I shall now rush out and buy Italian Neighbours too' The Daily Telegraph.

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  Hardcover
  1996

  $5.88

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  $14.09

  How does an Italian become Italian? Or an Englishman English, for that matter? Are foreigners born, or made? In An Italian Education Tim Parks focuses on his own young children in the small village near Verona where he lives, building a fascinating picture of the contemporary Italian family at school, at home, at work and at play. The result is a delight: at once a family book and a travel book, not quite enamoured with either children or Italy, but always affectionate, always amused and always amusing.