The dark heart of Italy /
by Jones, Tobias.
Material type: BookPublisher: London : Faber and Faber, 2013Edition: Revised edition.Description: 352 pages ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780571302932 (pbk.) :; 0571302939 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 945.093 JONSubject(s): Political corruption -- Italy | Italy -- Politics and government -- 1994- | Italy -- Social conditions -- 1994- | Italy -- Social life and customs -- 1945- | History | HistorySummary: Tobias Jones sets out to answer many questions during his voyage across the Italian peninsula. He discovers a country which is proudly visual rather than verbal and where crime is hardly ever followed by punishment. This edition includes Berlusconi's refusal to leave office after his electoral defeat and Italy's World Cup victory.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book - Adult Paperback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 945.093 JON (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 12/11/2024 | 002953775X |
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Previous ed.: 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Tobias Jones sets out to answer many questions during his voyage across the Italian peninsula. He discovers a country which is proudly visual rather than verbal and where crime is hardly ever followed by punishment. This edition includes Berlusconi's refusal to leave office after his electoral defeat and Italy's World Cup victory.
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