Reviews
" "Don't read this book-unless you have the courage to let Dottore Severgnini carve up your well-worn stereotypes about Italy. "La Bella Figura proves that twenty-first-century Italians are more complicated than we thought. Sort of like Europeans. And Beppe loves them all." -Howard Tomb, author of "Wicked Italian ""The book on perplexing Italians....Severgnini's most systematic probe of the Italian psyche yet.... A keen observer of human nature, [he watches] his compatriots with amused insight....Laugh-out-loud funny." -"International Herald Tribune, Praise for Beppe Severgnini "La Bella Figura" "Don't read this book--unless you have the courage to let Dottore Severgnini carve up your well-worn stereotypes about Italy. "La Bella Figura" proves that twenty-first-century Italians are more complicated than we thought. Sort of like Europeans. And Beppe loves them all." --Howard Tomb, author of "Wicked Italian" "The book on perplexing Italians . . . Severgnini's most systematic probe of the Italian psyche yet . . . A keen observer of human nature, Ýhe watches¨ his compatriots with amused insight . . . Laugh-out-loud funny." --"International Herald Tribune" " " "Ciao, America!" "A Bella Laugh . . . This wonderfully funny and perceptive book . . . now finds its way to the country that inspired it. What a pity it took so long to get here, but what a joy that it is here at last. "Ciao, America!" is fun from first page to last, pure and simple." --"The Washington Post " " " "It's not easy to walk the thin line between Tocqueville's "Democracy in America" and "Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need," but this memoir manages to do so admirably." --"Booklist " " " "Severgnini is a master . . . "Ciao, America! "is a sardonic tale of cultural bewilderment, an incisive peek into the mundane obsession of our American existence that makes the commonplace seem not only insane but extremely funny." --"Publishers Weekly" " " "A delightful read, full of wonderful anecdotes that capture the eye-opening absurdity of life in these United States." --"Chicago Tribune" "It would be difficult not to like this delightful book." --"Library Journal", Praise for Beppe Severgnini La Bella Figura "Don't read this book-unless you have the courage to let Dottore Severgnini carve up your well-worn stereotypes about Italy. La Bella Figuraproves that twenty-first-century Italians are more complicated than we thought. Sort of like Europeans. And Beppe loves them all." -Howard Tomb, author ofWicked Italian "The book on perplexing Italians . . . Severgnini's most systematic probe of the Italian psyche yet . . . A keen observer of human nature, [he watches] his compatriots with amused insight . . . Laugh-out-loud funny." -International Herald Tribune Ciao, America! "A Bella Laugh . . . This wonderfully funny and perceptive book . . . now finds its way to the country that inspired it. What a pity it took so long to get here, but what a joy that it is here at last. Ciao, America!is fun from first page to last, pure and simple." -The Washington Post "It's not easy to walk the thin line between Tocqueville'sDemocracy in AmericaandDave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need, but this memoir manages to do so admirably." -Booklist "Severgnini is a master . . .Ciao, America!is a sardonic tale of cultural bewilderment, an incisive peek into the mundane obsession of our American existence that makes the commonplace seem not only insane but extremely funny." -Publishers Weekly "A delightful read, full of wonderful anecdotes that capture the eye-opening absurdity of life in these United States." -Chicago Tribune "It would be difficult not to like this delightful book." -Library Journal, Praise for Beppe Severgnini La Bella Figura "Don't read this book-unless you have the courage to let Dottore Severgnini carve up your well-worn stereotypes about Italy. La Bella Figura proves that twenty-first-century Italians are more complicated than we thought. Sort of like Europeans. And Beppe loves them all." -Howard Tomb, author of Wicked Italian "The book on perplexing Italians . . . Severgnini's most systematic probe of the Italian psyche yet . . . A keen observer of human nature, [he watches] his compatriots with amused insight . . . Laugh-out-loud funny." - International Herald Tribune Ciao, America! "A Bella Laugh . . . This wonderfully funny and perceptive book . . . now finds its way to the country that inspired it. What a pity it took so long to get here, but what a joy that it is here at last. Ciao, America! is fun from first page to last, pure and simple." - The Washington Post "It's not easy to walk the thin line between Tocqueville's Democracy in America and Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need , but this memoir manages to do so admirably." - Booklist "Severgnini is a master . . . Ciao, America! is a sardonic tale of cultural bewilderment, an incisive peek into the mundane obsession of our American existence that makes the commonplace seem not only insane but extremely funny." - Publishers Weekly "A delightful read, full of wonderful anecdotes that capture the eye-opening absurdity of life in these United States." - Chicago Tribune "It would be difficult not to like this delightful book." - Library Journal