The Dark Heart of Italy

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• Dress properly and don't pay taxes

  The Dark Heart of Italy by Tobias Jones 288pp, Faber, £16.99 Last month Italy's government announced what it called a "condono fiscale" - a tax amnesty. Anybody who had not paid their taxes, not purchased a TV licence or even illegally put up politic ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

• Bosoms, football and money

  Italy, Carlo Levi once famously wrote, is like an artichoke: you peel away a layer of leaves, only to find another lying below. It was to uncover what was really there, to expose the parts of the country not normally seen by tourists, that Tobias Jon ... (read full critics)

  spectator published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

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  quando uno straniero scrive dell'Italia sorprende lo stupore che trasuda da ogni pagina. Come è possibile che in un paese così succedano cose del genere? come è possibile che non si sia posto rimedio da subito a palesi storture che si perpetuano da decenni?
  Eppure è così e non c'è niente da fare e a ... (continue)

  quando uno straniero scrive dell'Italia sorprende lo stupore che trasuda da ogni pagina. Come è possibile che in un paese così succedano cose del genere? come è possibile che non si sia posto rimedio da subito a palesi storture che si perpetuano da decenni?
  Eppure è così e non c'è niente da fare e allora leggiamo con malinconia dello stupore e dello sconcerto e veniamo a sapere di cose, fatti e persone di cui si sa molto poco dalle fonti di casa nostra oppure quel poco che si vede è centellinato e magari manipolato ad arte.

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  An uncomfortable read especially if you are Italian

  This book impressed me a lot when it came out as it highlighted something that foreigners don't really appreciate: how dark Italy's heart really is. Tobias Jones does an excellent job at trying to explain to non Italians some of the key historical reasons which caused Italy to become as "lawless" as ... (continue)

  This book impressed me a lot when it came out as it highlighted something that foreigners don't really appreciate: how dark Italy's heart really is. Tobias Jones does an excellent job at trying to explain to non Italians some of the key historical reasons which caused Italy to become as "lawless" as it is today. Considering how my fellow Italians have been behaving recently, I actually think the book would be worth readind also for Italians!

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  Matteo Berlucchi said on Nov 2, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  A book to read.

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• English Books
• Paperback 304 Pages
• Edition: 2Rev Ed
• ISBN-10: 057123593X
• ISBN-13: 9780571235933
• Publisher: Faber and Faber
• Pub date: Mar 15, 2007
• Also available as: Hardcover

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