Publisher Description
Italy delights and stimulates with its magnificent cities and monuments, its stunningly beautiful landscapes, the glory of its art and architecture, the richness and variety of its food, the elegance of its design and fashion, and the vitality and charm of its people. Italian style and culture have been exported all over the world. The Italians are the most European-minded of nations, having emerged from a long history of regional fragmentation. Culture Smart! Italy introduces you to their history and culture and offers an insider's guide to their daily lives, passions, and preoccupations. This is your chance to get to know Italy.
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About Barry Tomalin
Barry Tomalin is an intercultural trainer and lecturer at the University of Westminster, London, and director of the International Communications Training Institute at International House, London, a language school with affiliates in four Italian cities. Over the past ten years he has worked as a consultant with Italian firms in Milan, Rome, Genoa, and Naples. He has traveled extensively in Italy, training in education and sales, and brings firsthand experience and professional insight to the country and its people.
About Peter Noble
Peter Noble, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, grew up in South Africa and studied drama and music at the University of Cape Town. He has worked extensively as an actor, touring South Africa with a small repertory theater company, as well as working on radio, TV, and film.