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'A revolutionary thriller, bildungsroman and cry of feminist frustration... Actual-work-of-genius territory' Sunday Times A captivating feminist classic about a woman's struggle for independence in fascist Italy, from the author of...

This book is an invitation to a luxury-class journey into art, to an excursion into the artistic history of an exciting and magnificent city, seen here from its most splendid...

'A dazzling tale, brilliantly told' Peter Frankopan'A wonderful book' Sunday Telegraph, 5*'Triumphant' Literary ReviewDURING THE AGE OF DISCOVERY, in the autumn of 1550, an anonymously authored volume containing a wealth...

"Starnone uses languages the way a great painter works with colour." -Jhumpa Lahiri "One of Italy's most accomplished novelists." -The Guardian Imagine a child, a daydreamer, always gazing out of...

This narrative non-fiction book brings to life the powerful story of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii, based on the first-hand account of Pliny the Younger....

In his bestselling book 1421:The Year China Discovered the World, Gavin Menzies revealed that it was the Chinese that discovered America, not Columbus. Now he presents further astonishing evidence that...

Rome may be the Eternal City but it is constantly changing. So a new edition of the Eyewitness Travel Guide is especially welcome. While DK is best known for its...

Big Mamma is two Frenchmen and over a thousand Italians - who run a group of crazy trattorias serving authentic Italian food, with wildly popular restaurants in London, Paris and...

This wonderful collection of tradizionale recipes recaptures the joy of Italian family gatherings. With the help of this book, good ingredients and perhaps the occasional bottle of Chianti, you can...

A bold, fun, and daring collection of recipes that break the rules of Italian cooking from Top Chef and Food Network star Joe Sasto. It's time to ditch the same...

In September 2003, Luca Spaghetti got an email from an American friend that would change his life: 'A friend from university is about to move to Rome for three months....

'A dazzling tale, brilliantly told' Peter Frankopan'A wonderful book' Sunday Telegraph, 5*'Triumphant' Literary ReviewDURING THE AGE OF DISCOVERY, in the autumn of 1550, an anonymously authored volume containing a wealth...

Elusive and fantastical, Venice is a many-layered confection of history. The writers here have captured what is most important to them in pieces ranging from the city's foundation up to...

'Ingenious... a glorious portrait of the great 15th-century prince of learning' Daily Telegraph 'A deeply fascinating, sui generis book by a brilliant scholar-writer, which uses the life story of a...

Lonely Planet's Friuli Venezia Giulia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Indulge in coffee...

Whether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Amalfi Coast Road Trips . Featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date...

A fast-paced narrative about the world-famous libertine Giacomo Casanova, from celebrated biographer Leo Damrosch "Fully succeeds in communicating that 'vivid presentness,' that 'joyful eagerness' for life, which is what keeps...

Be inspired and plan your next unforgettable trip with DK Eyewitness travel guides Get closer to Umbria with DK Eyewitness Enchanting hill towns. Wildlife-filled national parks. Ancient Roman ruins. There...

Euclid's Elements of Geometry was a book that changed the world. In a sweeping history, Benjamin Wardhaugh traces how an ancient Greek text on mathematics - often hailed as the...

The remarkable story of the foreigners who volunteered to join the guerrilla war against Germans and Fascists in World War II Italy. The fighters included Britons, Australians, Canadians, New Zealanders,...

ROAD TO VALOUR is the inspiring, against-the-odds story of Gino Bartali, the cyclist who made the greatest comeback in Tour de France history and still holds the record for the...

Featuring an array of beautiful homes, Hidden Homes of Tuscany and Umbria is a spectacular celebration of one the best-loved and most alluring regions of Italy. Steeped in history, Tuscany...

Why is Italy still riven with internal conflict? And why does one man - Silvio Berlusconi - appear to own everything from Padre Nostro to Cosa Nostra? Tobias Jones set...

As one of the first investigative journalists to publicly question Berlusconi's fitness for government, Economist writer David Lane sparked an uproar in Italy. Now, after years of research and using...

Joan Marble has lived in a 16th century Roman Palazzo apartment with husband Robert, a sculptor, for thirty years. A lifetime of integrating with the Romans and gardening on her...

The design of the Tuscan House has remained virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages, when landowners in the golden hills of Tuscany built country retreats with gardens, porticoes and loggias,...

The book titled Cooking Italian with Kids by the author Liz Franlin. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Tuscany: Landscape of Art and Beauty by the author Chiara Libero. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled The Italian 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential, Cultural, by the author Stephen J Spignesi. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information...

After the Napoleonic War British artists red iscovered Italy. The heat of the South lured chilly Northene rs to discover passion amongst its pagan idylls, an allure w hich was...

The bestselling author of Brunelleschi's Dome and Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling captures the excitement and spirit of the Renaissance in this chronicle of the life and work of "the...

The book titled Italian Renaissance Sculpture by the author John Pope-Hennessy. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

An absorbing picture of turn-of-the-century Florence and those who traveled there to experience its cultural riches By the end of the nineteenth century, Florence was a key destination for cultured...

Showcases the grand attractions and hidden charms of the romantic city of Venice. Through the watercolour paintings and pencil sketches of artist Fabrice Moireau, and the entrancing stories fo the...

Just as Carla's Paris Tango unveiled the hidden delights of the world's most stylish city. Italian Joy is an insider's tribute to a country of grand passion and true beauty....

The book titled Italian Dynasties: Great Families of Italy from the Renaissance to the by the author Edward Burman. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information.

"Handmade in Italy" is both a celebration of the materials, methods and designs used by Italian artisans drawn from the traditions which are part of their culture, and a decorative...

While Venice is better known for soft light and atmospheric painters, this elegant new volume transforms our understanding of Venetian sculpture and its place in the city's artistic tradition. A...

This book is both an absorbing social history and a comprehensive reference guide to 19th-century British and American artists who took Venice as their inspiration. The first part of the...

The book titled Living in Venice by the author Elisabeth Vedrenne. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information.

This important and innovative book examines artists' mobility as a critical aspect of Italian Renaissance art. It is well known that many eminent artists such as Cimabue, Giotto, Donatello, Lotto,...

Forty years after the 1966 floods, a conference recalls that tragic event, offering the opportunity to debate the current decline of the city of Venice and to propose solutions to...

Lavishly illustrated and rich with historical information, Jewish Itineraries is an indispensable guide to Jewish monuments and treasures in Venice and its environs. Epic and lyrical fragments of an unspoken...

John Julius Norwich, in this latest of the "Travellers' Companion" series, has produced an anthology from the writings of James, Disraeli, Mark Twain and John Evelyn, among many others. This...

The book titled Genoa: Allemandi Architectural Guide by the author Domenico Cardini. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

An evocatively personal travel guide to one of Italy's most glorious regions, from an Australian who lived and loved it for 18 years. Australian Gourmet Traveller My Amalfi Coast is...