Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English

LA PASSIONE

Dianne Hales

How Italy Seduced the World

A jubilant exploration of how Italy transformed the Western world's most vibrant passions - from literature to art, music to movies.

It is impossible to think of painting without thinking of Leonardo, opera without Verdi, fashion without Armani, food without the signature tastes of pasta, gelato, and pizza. The first universities, first banks, first public libraries? All Italian. Our ideal tour guide, Hales sweeps readers along on her adventurous quest for the secrets of "la passione".

Dianne Hales is a widely published, award-winning freelance journalist. She has served as a contributing editor for Parade, Ladies Home Journal, Working Mother and American Health and has written for many national publications. Hales' trade books include LA BELLA LINGUA and MONA LISA: A Life Discovered.

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Book Published 2019-04-16 by Crown Archetype
Book Published 2019-04-16 by Crown Archetype

Comments

"In this inquisitive celebration of the Italian spirit, Hales traverses the country, exploring its history and culture. . . . The chapters on food will delight readers. . . . Sure to inspire many vacations, this volume shows Italy's many contributions to the world and captures the essence of the very things that make it such a wondrous place."

...masterfully examines the multitude of reasons why so many people fall in love with Italy and the Italian lifestyle.

"Frothy as a cappuccino and rich as tiramisu, La Passione is a delightful excursion into the heart of Italian culture."

"Hales brings the sights and sounds of Italy to life with beautifully told stories of the passion that has permeated the country from its earliest recorded history to the present. . . . Italophiles will relish the depth and breadth of this delightful book."

Dianne Hales exquisitely reveals how the passion of Italians ancient and modern, famous and anonymous, unwavering even in the most difficult of circumstances - has given birth to an explosion of art and innovation unlike any other culture. Hales captures the spirit of Italy and makes us more grateful than ever for its ardent creators. LA PASSIONE takes us on a journey that you simply won't want to end.