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ADVANCE INFORMATION
Italy, a Glorious
Shambles
James Harrison-Greene
KEY SELLING POINTS
Aprofile of Italywhichexaminesmanyof thelesswell-knownaspectsof thecountry.
Inahumorouswayituncoversthecountry'sblatantsourcesof bewilderment,aswellasitsverycharming,
amusing and, at times, exceedingly infuriating facets.
Fromanauthorwithover40 yearsof experienceof thisfascinatingcountry
Italyis auniquecountry.Thisbook combines,inanempatheticandamusing manner,theauthor's40 yearsof
personal experience and observation with an incisive social commentary.
Itexaminestheimpactof recenthistoricaleventsandthecountry'sfascistlegacy,whichremainsof great
pertinence today, for both Italy and beyond.
Italiansprojecttheimpressionof beingcomfortableintheirownskin. Life is to beenjoyed, simplyandfully–
asGraydonCartersaid:'Theyjustseemtodo lifebetterthanwedo. ThisremarkconveysperfectlyItalians'
wonderfulabilitytocope withanythingthatis thrownatthem:tomorrowisanotherday.Thebookalsoexplores
the time-wasting and, often, positively absurd ways in which Italians must deal with the administrative aspects
ofeverydaylife.Asaresult,theyhavebecomepastmastersincreativityforsocialandeconomicsurvival.
Finally, many personal observations document the innate generosity – in terms of attitudes, values, judgement
andkindness– of Italians. Suchacapacityaccounts, to a largeextent, for theirspontaneousabilitytosimplify
lifeand to facilitateinteractionsatall levels.
James Harrison-GreenehasworkedasamanagementconsultantinEurope,theUnitedStatesandAsia.His
mainmotivationforwritingthisbookis adiscerningaffectionforItaly,acquiredover40 yearsofdiscovering
the country, its systems, improbable contradictions and mostly delightful people.
Publication Date: 28th November 2024 £12.99 ISBN: 9781836280828
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paperback 216 x 138 mm 384 pp Portrait Author location: Italy
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