The Pursuit of Italy: A History of a Land, Its Regions, and Their Peoples The lives of the families

The lives of the families are shattered and the rifts between them ripple throughout the small town

perfectly nuanced translation" (The Boston Globe) of Thomas Mann's greatest short works

Cornwell brings battles to life like no one else

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The Pursuit of Italy: A History of a Land, Its Regions, and Their Peoples The lives of the familiesOne of The Economist's Books of the Year A provocative, entertaining account of Italy's diverse riches, its hopes and dreams, its past and present Did Garibaldi do Italy a disservice when he helped its disparate parts achieve unity? Was the goal of political unification a mistake? The question is asked and answered in a number of ways in The Pursuit of Italy, an engaging, original consideration of the many histories that contribute to the