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The Prettiest Love Letters in the World: Letters$22.40If history remembers Lucrezia Borgia at all, it is as a woman of extravagant vices whose name has become synonymous with political intrigue and poison. Cardinal Bembo is remembered primarily as the namesake of a popular typeface. But as this book of letters reveals, there was real substance, and real faces, to both of them. Borgia, a child bride who was ruthlessly exploited for political advantage by her three husbands, proved to be a girl of surprising resilience and cunning, anything but a monster.
Rome Tales$9.94Presenting a vivid mosaic of dramatic, comic, and tragic stories, all set in the Eternal City, these twenty absorbing tales capture the delight of discovering and exploring one of the world's most beloved cities. Spanning seven hundred years, this marvelous collection includes works by Italian authors ranging from Boccaccio and Casanova to Pier Paolo Pasolini and Alberto Moravia.
The Prettiest Love Letters in the World: Letters$49.90Lucrezia Borgia's name has become synonymous with political intrigue & poison. Cardinal Bembo is remembered primarily as the namesake of a popular typeface. Borgia was a girl of surprising resilience & cunning. Pietro Bembo, the learned & surpassingly gentle scholar, was the perfect product of the Renaissance.
Customs & Etiquette of Italy (Customs &$1.77A comprehensive ready-reckoner to the customs and etiquette of Italy. In discovering the 'heart' of Italy -- a country the author has known for over thirty years -- and what makes Italians tick, Hugh Shankland is able to lead the reader to a level of understanding and provide an insight that will prove indispensable to any traveler, for business or pleasure. This is more than a 'do's' and 'don'ts' guide to Italy: it is equivalent to owning the insider's 'Priviledge Card'.
Past Conditional: A Retrospective HypothesisSOLD OUTIn "Past Conditional", Guido Morselli rewrites the Great War and its aftermath, undermining historical objectivity and highlighting the absurdity of real events. He also wrote seven other novels which were all published after his suicide in 1973.
Simple Etiquette in Italy ("Simple etiquette" series)$3.75A guide to Italy and Italian society, which covers such topics as climate, dress, family life, physical contact and body language, eating out, travel, food and drink, doing business, the spoken word, the Italian attitude to foreigners, leisure pursuits and taboos. There is also a section on useful words and phrases. The author has spent over 20 years visiting Italy and teaching the language.