Ciao, America!: An Italian Discovers the U.S.
An Italian Discovers the U. S.
$26.87
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2003
Summary
In the wry but affectionate tradition of Bill Bryson, "Ciao, America "is a delightful look at America through the eyes of a fiercely funny guest — one of Italy‘s favorite authors who spent a year in Washington, D.C. When Beppe Severgnini and his wife rented a creaky house in Georgetown they were determined to see if they could adapt to a full four seasons in a country obsessed with ice cubes, air-conditioning, recliner chairs, and, of all things, after-dinner capp…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780767912365 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0767912365 |
| Author: | Beppe Severgnini |
| Publisher: | Broadway Books |
| Imprint: | Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Del |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2003 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 132mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
“A bella laugh…Wonderfully funny perspective. No Dickensian outrage is to be found in these pages, no close to Toquevillian analysis; Ciao, America! is fun from first page to last, pure and simple.” -Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post “Severignini is a master in the vein of Bill Bryson…Ciao, America! is a sardonic tale of cultural bewilderment, an incisive peek into the mundane obsessions of our American existence that makes the commonplace seem not only insane but extremely funny.” -Publishers Weekly
“A delightful read, full of wonderful anecdotes that capture the eye-opening absurdity of life in the United States.” -Chicago Tribune
“Witty…Whatever you have taken for granted in America is what Severignini observes with the freshness and charm of the outsider, here for an extended visit. He gives us back ourselves– with our manners and mores and even the fine print on our No Parking signs–in a shining mirror.” -Philadelphia Weekly Press
About The Author
Beppe Severgnini
beppe severgnini is a columnist for Italy’ s largest circulation daily newspaper “Corriere della Sera” and covered Italy for “The Economist” from 1993 to 2003. He is the author of the international bestseller “Ciao, America!” He lives with his family in Crema, on the outskirts of Milan.
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