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Hodgson, Barbara

 
9780811831468: Italy Out of Hand: A Capricious Tour
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ISBN 10 : 0811831469 ISBN 13 : 9780811831468
Editeur : Chronicle Books, 2005

Synopsis

With its genius for art and culture, there is no country in the world as wonderfully civilized (and civilizing) as Italy. But seething below this surface is a long and shadowy history of corruption, cruelty, and the generally bizarre. For centuries it has been overrun by waves of invaders, all contributing their own questionable bits of culture, and all wantonly adding to the confusion. So, how is a poor visitor supposed to make sense of this anarchic place? Co-creator of the cult favorite Paris Out of Hand, Barbara Hodgson has neatly brushed away the chaos and assembled an eclectic treasury of forgotten and overlooked oddities: long-lost popes, bloodthirsty mercenaries, tempestuous artists, and inexplicable follies. Italy Out of Hand is not a traditional guidebook, with hotel addresses and hours of operation. Rather, it is an idiosyncratic tour of a country that is too overwhelming and extravagant for most of us to comprehend without a little guidance. Illustrated with an equally eclectic selection of photographs, portraits, and art, Italy Out of Hand is the perfect companion for those who like their truths to be stranger than fiction.

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À propos de l'auteur

Barbara Hodgson is a Vancouver-based writer, photographer, and designer. She is the author of the acclaimed illustrated novels The Sensualist (0-8118-3208-2), Hippolyte's Island (0-8118-2892-1), The Tattooed Map (0-8118-0817-3), and Lives of Shadows (0-8118-3926-5) as well as collaborator on Paris Out of Hand (0-8118-0969-2).

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Éditeur
Chronicle Books
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0811831469
ISBN 13 
9780811831468
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
208
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
Andreas Meier
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