An Italian Education: The Further Adventures of an Expatriate in Verona
by Tim Parks
An Italian Education: The...
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Read in March, 2008
recommends it for:
People interested in Italy
This book was an interesting and enjoyable read, although there is an undertone of smug criticism of Italy and Italians throughout the book-- a bit odd since the author is married to an Italian and has lived in Italy for a decade or two. I guess he's a bit like a teenage boy with a big crush that he can't quite seem to admit to, so he criticizes his beloved instead. At any rate, if you are interested in reading a reasonable and well-written (if a little self-indulgent) account of what it is li...more
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Read in June, 2008
Okay, but not as good as his first memoir, Italian Neighbors. This book focuses around the raising of his 2 children in Italy, rather than the overall culture and experience of Italy that he covers in the previous book. Perhaps I wasn't as into this book because:
1 - I am not really interested in ever having kids. And this book kind of emphasized that interest.
2 - The descriptions of raising your children "the Italian way" seems to just result in them being incredibly spoiled
1 - I am not really interested in ever having kids. And this book kind of emphasized that interest.
2 - The descriptions of raising your children "the Italian way" seems to just result in them being incredibly spoiled
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Read in July, 2007
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Expats Anywhere in Southern Europe
Tim Parks is a hilarious writer and this book is no exception. A tale of his two small children growing up near Verona, Park's memoirs of an Anglo Saxon Dad at loose in Italy are at once funny and profound. Writing with incurable wit of family life, summer vacations, school systems, and fishing expeditions, Parks discovers through the adventures of his children the outrageous differences between life in his native England and his chosen Italy.
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Read in January, 2004
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Italophiles
A somewhat cynical follow-up to the wonderful Italian Neighbors, this loosely linked series of essays on living as a foreigner in Italian society has its moments, but too much of the writing and insight seems forced and trite. I'm a Tim Parks fan, and I'm glad I read it, but your mileage may vary.
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Read in January, 2003
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anyone interested in travel books as well as italy- very funny too
I love Tim Parks. He's an English ex-pat that marries an Italian woman from Verona. His witty observations on every day life in Italy are really entertaining to read. You can all thank him for Daniel and myself not moving to Italy because he takes all the mystery out of living in that country!!
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Read in October, 2007
Very entertaining look at life in Italy by the British-born author & father of three who lives in Verona. His observations are keen & always interesting & informative.
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Read in August, 2007
This book provides a great look at what it's like to raise children in Italy. It's funny and touching, and gives you yet another excuse to want to move there.
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The scenarios that Parks describes are hilarious and rich in characters. Just thinking about those stories has me laughing again.
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This was lots of fun to read on the beautiful beaches of Italy. I wonder if there are any pulpit openings near the Mediterranian.
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