The Pursuit of Italy: A History of a Land, Its Regions, and Their Peoples

by David Gilmour

Book Overview

One of The Economist's Books of the Year

A provocative, entertaining account of Italy's diverse riches, its hopes and dreams, its past and present

Did Garibaldi do Italy a disservice when he helped its disparate parts achieve unity? Was the goal of political unification a mistake? The question is asked and answered in a number of ways in The Pursuit of Italy, an engaging, original consideration of the many histories...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374533601
• ISBN13: 9780374533601
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.6" x 8.3"