Italy category: 3604 books

Stresa To the tourist, who for the first time arrives in Stresa, a breathless sight is offered. In the beginning, a superb window of the lakefront, delineated with lines of palm trees, with flourishing gardens and facades of grand hotels. Then, turning to look at the lake, enchanted, as if emerging...

If you have only very few days to visit Milan, you don’t need a guide with hundreds of pages, images and addresses. This quick and easy-to read guide points out all the essentials you really need to know about the city. It is a great way to enjoy your stay without wasting time by reading an unnecessarily long guide...

At last, a refreshing guide to Florence, with a slice of Pisa, brought to you by the chalk and cheese of travel writing, Robert Shepherd and Geoff Motley.Written from the heart and fuelled by local food, wine and a mischievous sense of humour, this book is by two guys who are generations apart and...

This is a concise introduction to the life and work of the Italian militant and political thinker, Antonio Gramsci. As head of the Italian Communist Party in the 1920s, Gramsci was arrested and condemned to 20 years' imprisonment by Mussolini's fascist regime. It was during this imprisonment that...

Learning Italian with Parallel Text is the most rewarding and effective method to learn a language. Existing vocabulary is refreshed, while new vocabulary is instantly put into practice. The Italian grammar easily sinks in through our cleverly written and well formatted stories. Each sentence has been...

Let’s face it: you can’t really learn Italian from grammar books. Conversation is the key to mastering a foreign language. In this book, you will find some typical conversations that Italians have when they meet someone, when they get up in the morning or go out for dinner; when they answer...

Il nostro viaggio ci porta ad attraversare l'intera penisola seguendo le tracce del Sentiero Italia. Partiamo da Lazzaretto sul Mare Adriatico al confine con la Slovenia e attraversiamo l'arco alpino fino a raggiungere Ventimiglia in Liguria. Da qui proseguiamo per la dorsale appenninica fino a raggiungere...

**Experience Rome like a local: on foot! Enjoy a stroll (or passeggiata) through the bustling streets and cobblestone alleyways of the Eternal City, an ancient capital brimming with vibrant life. This full-color guide features:** Six customizable walks through the city's hippest neighborhoods,...

"Ore quindici. Raffica di artiglieria austriaca. Crepitio di proiettili. Schianto di rami. Turbine di schegge. Un grosso ramo, stroncato da una granata, si è abbattuto sul mio riparo. Ci sono due feriti nella mia compagnia. Passa un morto del XXXIX battaglione. Un altro morto degli alpini. II bombardamento è finito. È durato un’ora. I bersaglieri escono dai ripari. Si canta"

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Rome is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Channel your inner gladiator at the Colosseum, spend hours wandering the vast Vatican Museums,...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Venice & the Venetois your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Absorb the architecture and mosaics at Basilica di San Marco, cruise the Grand...

Lonely Planet: The world’s number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet’s Malta & Gozois your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander prehistoric temples, fossil-studded cliffs and hidden coves; explore...

A portrait of the sun-drenched volcanic city from an American who has lost his heart to the place and to a beguiling Neapolitan woman. In Falling Palace Dan Hofstadter brilliantly reveals Naples, from the dilapidated architectural beauty to the irrepressible theater of everyday life. We witness...

Il Paradiso della Divina Commedia di Dante Alighieri