{"product_id":"a-literary-tour-of-italy-paperback","title":"A Literary Tour of Italy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Parks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn acclaimed author of novels and short stories, Tim Parks--who was described in a recent review as \"one of the best living writers of English\"--has delighted audiences around the world with his finely observed writings on all aspects of Italian life and customs. This volume contains a selection of his best essays on the literature of his adopted country. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Boccaccio and Machiavelli through to Moravia and Tabucchi, from the Stil Novo to Divisionism, across centuries of history and intellectual movements, these essays will give English readers, and lovers of the Bel Paese and its culture, the lay of the literary land of Italy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Parks\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of fourteen novels, including \u003ci\u003eEuropa\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDestiny, Cleaver, Sex Is Forbidden\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePainting Death\u003c\/i\u003e, all of them translated into many languages. As well as being a novelist and the author of several works of non-fiction, Tim is the acclaimed translator of books by Moravia, Calvino, Machiavelli, and other Italian writers. He's a regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. His last book, \u003ci\u003eItalian Ways\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Harvill Secker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42165681946759,"sku":"9781846883910","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6289ded394562b4f5422729cbc79906d.webp?v=1733315411","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-literary-tour-of-italy-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}