{"product_id":"story-of-my-people-essays-and-social-criticism-on-italys-economy-paperback","title":"Story of my People: Essays and Social Criticism on Italy's Economy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdoardo Nesi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2011 Strega Prize, this blend of essay, social criticism, and memoir is a striking portrait of the effects of globalization on Italy's declining economy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStarting from his family's textile factory in Prato, Tuscany, Edoardo Nesi examines the recent shifts in Italy's manufacturing industry. Only one generation ago, Prato was a thriving industrial center that prided itself on craftsmanship and quality. But during the last decade, cheaply made goods--produced overseas or in Italy by poorly paid immigrants--saturated the market, making it impossible for Italian companies to keep up. In 2004 his family was forced to sell the textile factory. How this could have happened? Nesi asks, and what are the wider repercussions of losing businesses like his family's, especially for Italian culture? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStory of My People\u003c\/i\u003e is a denouncement of big business, corrupt politicians, the arrogance of economists, and cheap manufacturing. It's a must-read for anyone seeking insight into the financial crisis that's striking Europe today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdoardo Nesi\u003c\/b\u003e is an Italian writer, filmmaker, and translator. He began his career translating the work of such authors as Bruce Chatwin, Malcolm Lowry, Stephen King, and Quentin Tarantino. He has written six novels, one of which, \u003ci\u003eL'età dell'oro\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the 2005 Strega Prize and a winner of the Bruno Cavallini Prize. He wrote and directed the film \u003ci\u003eFughe da fermo\u003c\/i\u003e (Fandango, 2001), based on his novel of the same name, and has translated David Foster Wallace's \u003ci\u003eInfinite Jest\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntony Shugaar\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and translator. His most recent publication, written with the International Spy Museum in Washington DC, is \u003ci\u003eI Lie for a Living\u003c\/i\u003e, and he is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eLatitude Zero\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent translations include \u003ci\u003eI Hadn't Understood\u003c\/i\u003e by Diego De Silva, \u003ci\u003eThe Nun\u003c\/i\u003e by Simonetta Agnello Hornby, and \u003ci\u003eThe Path to Hope\u003c\/i\u003e by Stéphane Hessel and Edgar Morin (Other Press, 2012). He is also a freelance journalist who reviews for the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 178\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42139515748487,"sku":"9781590516775","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ce2fac4cde32d7ba6ed456470db270c8.webp?v=1732759244","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/story-of-my-people-essays-and-social-criticism-on-italys-economy-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}