Titoli in Italia

'Ingenious… a glorious portrait of the great 15th-century prince of learning' Daily Telegraph 'A deeply fascinating, sui generis book by a brilliant scholar-writer, which uses the life story of a Renaissance prodigy to summon an angel-host of ideas, people and stories, all circling the...

Scoppiato alla fine del 1892, il caso politico-finanziario della Banca Romana resta uno dei più memorabili scandali istituzionali di tutti i tempi. Portò a galla le magagne di un'intera classe dirigente, minacciò di travolgere personaggi del calibro di Crispi e Giolitti, culminò in un processo oscillante tra il melodramma e la farsa, concluso da un verdetto surreale. D'altra parte, fu denunciato da una minoranza parlamentare agguerrita, mobilitò l'opinione pubblica, mise in luce non solo le debolezze ma anche le risorse della democrazia rappresentativa.

When Livy began his epic The History of Rome, he had no idea of the fame and fortune he would eventually attain. He would go on to become the most widely read writer in the Roman Empire and was eagerly sought out and feted like a modern celebrity. And his fame continued to grow after his death. His bombastic style, his intricate and complex sentence structure, and his flair for powerfully recreating the searing drama of historical incidents made him a favorite of teachers and pupils alike.

Su cosa camminiamo quando percorriamo le strade di Roma? "Sul tetto di case antiche" avrebbe risposto Montaigne, perché è l’unico luogo dove i resti sono "profondi fino agli antipodi". Costruzioni, distruzioni, ricostruzioni, sovrapposizioni, riutilizzi. Strutture edificate e dissolte, mai scomparse seppure incendiate, ridotte a calce, annichilite o trafugate, perché trasformate, riemerse casualmente o reinventate. Se vogliamo conoscere Roma, la città dalle infinite stratificazioni, dobbiamo avvicinare la complessità.

Buon appetito! Everyone loves Italian food. But how did the Italians come to eat so well? The answer lies amid the vibrant beauty of Italy's historic cities. For a thousand years, they have been magnets for everything that makes for great eating: ingredients, talent, money, and power. Italian food is city food. Delizia! is much more than a history of Italian food. It is a history of Italy told through the flavors and character of its cities.

John Hooper's marvelously entertaining and perceptive new book is ideal for anyone seeking to understand contemporary Italy and the unique character of the Italians. Looking at the facts that lie behind and often belie the stereotypes, his revealing book sheds new light on many aspects of Italian life: football and Freemasonry, sex, symbolism, and the reason Italian has twelve words for a coat hanger yet none for a hangover.

THE TIMES BIOGRAPHY OF THE DECADE WINNER OF THE 2013 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION WINNER OF THE 2013 COSTA BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR The story of Gabriele D’Annunzio, poet, daredevil – and Fascist. In September 1919 Gabriele D’Annunzio, successful poet and occasional...

Michelangelo, God's Architect is the first book to tell the full story of Michelangelo's final two decades, when the peerless artist refashioned himself into the master architect of St. Peter’s Basilica and other major buildings. When the Pope handed Michelangelo control of the St. Peter’s project in 1546, it was a study in architectural mismanagement, plagued by flawed design and faulty engineering.

The story of Italian art is one of the greatest in human history: a golden thread that begins in ancient Rome, weaves through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and continues to shape the way we understand beauty, faith, and the world today. From the Etruscans’ vivid tomb frescoes to Michelangelo’s masterpieces on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel to Caravaggio’s dramatic use of light and shadow, Italian artists have created works that define Western Civilization.

'Sicily is the key to everything' Johann Wolfgang von Goethe A colourful and lavishly illustrated history (fifty years in the making) of the Mediterranean's largest and most turbulent island from much-loved historian John Julius Norwich 'I discovered Sicily almost by mistake . . .We drove as far...

Bloomsbury presents Tigress of Forli by Elizabeth Lev, read by Daphne Kouma. If I were to write the story of my life it would shock the world', Caterina Sforza, 1463-1509. As action packed as as a Game of Thrones novel, the complete life of one of Italy's most fearless women. Between her birth...

In the summer of 1849, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italy's legendary revolutionary, was finally forced to abandon his defense of Rome. He and his men had held the besieged city for four long months, but now it was clear that only surrender would prevent slaughter and destruction at the hands of a huge French army. Against all odds, Garibaldi was determined to turn defeat into moral victory. 

Little Book of Prada is the captivating story of the legendary fashion house. Understated elegance and luxury, technologically advanced fabrics and sublime originality of design are all hallmarks of the House of Prada. In this miniature monograph, Laia Farran Graves documents the history and heritage of the brand, from the company’s origins as a leather-goods manufacturer to the global fashion empire created by Miuccia Prada.

The acclaimed author of A Train in Winter and Village of Secrets delivers the next chapter in ""The Resistance Quartet"": the astonishing story of the aristocratic Italian family who stood up to Mussolini's fascism, and whose efforts helped define the path of Italy in the years between the World...

Forse non tutti sanno che l'Italia è stata sull'orlo della guerra civile. Era il 14 luglio del 1948, e il Paese si avviava faticosamente a uscire dalle macerie del conflitto mondiale, quando un giovane di 25 anni cerca di uccidere Palmiro Togliatti, capo del Partito comunista. Antonio Pallante, l'autore dell'attentato oggi ultranovantenne ma ancora lucidissimo, racconta per la prima volta la sua storia: dai quattro anni in seminario a quel colpo di pistola che nel '43 interruppe le linee telefoniche fra Roma e Tripoli, fra il Duce e la Libia, e lo mandò quasi sotto processo.

La storia di Mafia Capitale non è solo una storia visibile, territorio della politica e dell’amministrazione, né corrisponde soltanto alle vicende torbide di corruzione e malaffare che lentamente e a fatica emergono: le ragioni della sua forza e della sua pericolosità affondano nel terreno dei quartieri e delle periferie, e risalgono a una storia antichissima. Nel suo nuovo audiolibro, che contiene uno stralcio della sentenza della Cassazione del processo Mafia Capitale, Federica Angeli indaga la lunga storia della corruzione e della mafia a Roma.

"È come se avessimo finito le parole. Se le avessimo ormai esaurite. Io, all'inseguimento delle Password che si succedono, una settimana dopo l'altra, mi scopro incapace di trovare La Password. La Parola capace di decifrare e catalogare le altre. Così, sperduto in mezzo a tante parole, rischio di scoprirmi afasico. Senza parole. Per questo ho pensato fosse utile ricominciare dalle parole. Per dire agli altri quel che sta avvenendo. Per contribuire a comprendere e ad affrontare i cambiamenti e le resistenze del nostro mondo. Cercare la chiave del discorso per poter comunicare".

Bloomsbury presents Blood and Power by John Foot, read by Daniel Philpott. 'Clear, cool, plainly written and devastating’ Lucy Hughes-Hallett, Times Literary Supplement A major history of the rise and fall of Italian fascism: a dark tale of violence, ideals and a country at war. In the...

The world is enamored with Italy: its culture, art, food, and fashion, its beautiful landscapes, and famous cities-and, of course, its wine. If history can sometimes be throat-achingly dry, writer and wine expert Marc Millon serves up a delightfully fresh take on Italy's past, present, and future, best enjoyed with a glass in hand.

For almost a thousand years, Rome held sway as the spiritual and artistic centre of the world. Hughes vividly recreates the ancient Rome of Julius Caesar, Marcus Aurelius, Nero, Caligula, Cicero, Martial and Virgil. With the artistic blossoming of the Renaissance, he casts his unwavering...