101 Things You Didn't Know About the Mafia: The Lowdown on Dons, Wiseguys, Squealers and Backstabbers |
 James Mannion
ISBN: 1593372671
Although the Mafia may take it omerta (code of silence) seriously, 101 Things You Didn’t Know About the Mafia spills the beans. From what it really means to become a "made man," to why an unfortunate fellow could find himself saddled...(read more) |
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A Small Place in Italy |
 Eric Newby
ISBN: 0330338188
In 1967, Eric Newby and his wife Wanda acquired "I Castagni" (The Chestnuts), a small and ruined farmhouse in the foothills of the Apuan Alps on the borders of Liguria and northern Tuscany. They were the first foreigners to live in the area,...(read more) |
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Berlusconi's Shadow: Crime, Justice and the Pursuit of Power |
 David Lane
ISBN: 0141017708
As one of the first investigative journalists to publicly question Berlusconi's fitness for government, Economist writer David Lane sparked uproar in Italy. Now, after years of research and using many unique documents and material, including numerous...(read more) |
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Christopher Columbus and The Conquest of Paradise |
 Kirkpatrick Sale
ISBN: 1845111540
'In the dark twilight of fifteenth-century Europe, the overriding question was how to survive the misery and suffering and violence that seemed to be rushing the world to its end. The answer that came was the conquest of Paradise.' Christopher Columbus'...(read more) |
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Extra Virgin: Amongst the Olive Groves of Liguria |
 Annie Hawes
ISBN: 0140294236
When Annie Hawes buys a hillside cottage in Italy for no more than the price of a dodgy second-hand car, a capable young Englishwoman becomes a surprisingly incapable Ligurian "signorina"... In the overgrown garden of a small, stone house...(read more) |
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Mussolini |
 Nicholas Farrell
ISBN: 1842121235
How did Mussolini manage to take power and hold onto it through two decades? What inspired Churchill to call him 'the Roman genius' and Pope Pius XI to say he was 'sent by Providence'? How did he manage to do away with democracy and not use mass murder...(read more) |
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Ripe for the Picking |
 Annie Hawes
ISBN: 0141008903
In this travelogue, the sequel to "Extra Virgin", local culinary superstar, Ciccio, gradually takes over as Annie Hawes' constant companion. He is a man who first demonstrates his affection and esteem by inviting her into his vineyard to help...(read more) |
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Sophia Loren's Recipes and Memories |
 Sophia Loren
ISBN: 8873015824
Sophia Loren presents 100 of her favourite Italian family recipes. She also shares anecdotes about her Neapolitan childhood and her legendary career in films. |
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The House of Gucci |
 Sara Forden
ISBN: 0060937750
A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed; Now in trade paperback: beautifully written, impeccably researched, and widely acclaimed The House of Gucci will captivate readers with its page-turning account of high fashion, high finance,...(read more) |
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The King and I: The Uncensored Tale of Luciano Pavarotti's Rise to Fame by His Manager, Friend and Sometime Adversary |
 Herbert Breslin
ISBN: 1840189363
In 1967, Luciano Pavarotti was an up-and-coming young tenor with a voice far more impressive than his stage technique or presence. So Decca, his record company, told him, 'Luciano, you're a real nice guy. So you need a real bastard to do your...(read more) |
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The Music of Silence |
 Andrea Bocelli
ISBN: 0753506408
Andrea Bocelli has sold an astonishing 20 million recordings worldwide, and has sung for the Pope and for Bill Clinton. He has become the popular face of classical music best known for his "pop" album "Songo" and the classical...(read more) |
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Too Much Tuscan Sun: Confessions of a Chianti Tour Guide |
 Dario Castagno
ISBN: 0762736704
Over the past several years, "the American in Tuscany," has become a literary sub genre. Launched by the phenomenal success of Frances Mayes's Under the Tuscan Sun, bookstores now burgeon with nimble, witty accounts of this clash in cultures -...(read more) |
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Under the Tuscan Sun |
 Frances Mayes
ISBN: 0553506676
The story of Frances Mayes' experiences of buying and restoring an abandoned villa in the spectacular Tuscan countryside. Captures the essence of the Tuscan way of life as Peter Mayle did for Provence. Frances Mayes is a food and travel writer and the...(read more) |
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