Elizabeth's review
Italian Education
by Tim Parks
I'm waiting for your book on the subject! Anyway, I read this book when it was published and laughed at the author's reluctance to believe the Italian way of life was true, though he knew all too well that it was.
Elizabeth's review
Italian Education by Tim Parks
Elizabeth's review
rating:
recommended 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 like to live in Italy, or at least a small town in the Veneto, this book is a good place to start.
I'm waiting for your book on the subject! Anyway, I read this book when it was published and laughed at the author's reluctance to believe the Italian way of life was true, though he knew all too well that it was.