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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Works (American Notes / Pictures from Italy) Works (American Notes / Pictures from Italy) Charles Dickens American Notes was the result of the author's five-month trip to America in 1842. Dickens's travelogue includes the glitter of Boston; a Broadway swarming with hogs; a gruesome penitentiary in Philad… OL14868468W
Pictures from Italy Pictures from Italy Charles Dickens From the book:If the readers of this volume will be so kind as to take their credentials for the different places which are the subject of its author's reminiscences, from the Author himself, perhaps… OL14869503W
Italy Italy Sarah DeCapua Describes the history, geography, government, economics, and people of Italy. OL15182197W
North of Naples, south of Rome North of Naples, south of Rome Paolo Tullio Paolo Tullio returns to his hometown of Gallinaro in the Comino Valley of Italy to describe the people and lifestyle of the region. A "warmhearted tour of a charming intimate world."--Jacket. OL15838752W
Thin paths Thin paths Julia Blackburn In 1994, while walking the Alta Via, the high path winding from the French border to the Bay of Lerici, a man stopped in a remote village, and found he couldn't forget it. Julia Blackburn married tha… OL16454265W
Italy Italy Adele Evans Packed with photographs, illustrations and detailed maps, this guide explores every facet that makes Italy irresistable; from the Alps in the far north to the sun-blessed Mediterranean shores of the … OL17442277W
The dark heart of Italy The dark heart of Italy Tobias Jones Tobias Jones sets out to answer many questions during his voyage across the Italian peninsula. He discovers a country which is proudly visual rather than verbal and where crime is hardly ever followe… OL17654864W
Milan and the lakes Milan and the lakes Reid Bramblett Provides background information on Milan and the Lakes area; describes the culture and history, and recommends hotels, restaurants, entertainment, and outdoor activities. OL18173190W
In altre parole In altre parole Jhumpa Lahiri "A series of reflections on the author's experiences learning a new language and living abroad, in a dual-language edition"-- OL19328832W
Speak the culture Speak the culture Andrew Whittaker "Italy has a bewildering cultural patrimony. Where do you start? With Giotto? With Caravaggio? In murky Etruscan tombs or the mighty Roman Pantheon? Speak the Culture: Italy sifts through a sprawling… OL19903273W
Gironimo! Gironimo! Moore, Tim "The 1914 Giro d'Italia : The hardest bike race in history. Eighty-one riders started and only eight finished after enduring cataclysmic storms, roads strewn with nails, and even the loss of an eye b… OL20003786W
In Other Words In Other Words Jhumpa Lahiri A series of reflections on the author's experiences learning a new language and living abroad. Il primo libro che nasce direttamente in italiano da un'autrice di madrelingua bengalese che ha sempre … OL28303207W
The regions of Italy The regions of Italy Roy Palmer Domenico "Through most of their history, Italians have identified more with their own local settings than with what is now known as "Italy." This comprehensive reference allows readers to view the land as its… OL4125941W
Pasquale's Nose Pasquale's Nose Michael Rips Michael Rips quit his life as an appellate attorney and went with his wife and new baby to Sutri, a tiny Etruscan village outside of Rome. A fifth-generation Nebraskan, he had spent his entire adult … OL5732600W
Rome Rome Rose Marie San Juan "Focusing on images and descriptions of movement and spectacle - everyday street activities, congregations in market piazzas, life in the Jewish ghetto and the plague hospital, papal and other ceremo… OL8530992W