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Ciao, America!: An Italian Discovers the U.S.

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Ciao, America!: An Italian Discovers the U.S. Ciao, America!: An Italian Discovers the U.S.

作者:Severgnini 
出版社:Broadway Books
出版日期:2003-05-13
語言:英文   規格:平裝 / 256頁 / 20.3 x 13.2 x 1.5 cm / 普通級
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圖書名稱:Ciao, America!: An Italian Discovers the U.S.

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In the wry but affectionate tradition of Bill Bryson, Ciao, America is a delightful look at America through the eyes of a fiercely funny guest -- one of Italy's favorite authors who spent a year in Washington, D.C.

When Beppe Severgnini and his wife rented a creaky house in Georgetown they were determined to see if they could adapt to a full four seasons in a country obsessed with ice cubes, air-conditioning, recliner chairs, and, of all things, after-dinner cappuccinos. From their first encounters with cryptic rental listings to their back-to-Europe yard sale twelve months later, Beppe explores this foreign land with the self-described patience of a mildly inappropriate beachcomber, holding up a mirror to America's signature manners and mores. Succumbing to his surroundings day by day, he and his wife find themselves developing a taste for Klondike bars and Samuel Adams beer, and even that most peculiar of American institutions -- the pancake house.

The realtor who waves a perfect bye-bye, the overzealous mattress salesman who bounces from bed to bed, and the plumber named Marx who deals in illegally powerful showerheads are just a few of the better-than-fiction characters the Severgninis encounter while foraging for clues to the real America. A trip to the computer store proves just as revealing as D.C.'s Fourth of July celebration, as do boisterous waiters angling for tips and no-parking signs crammed with a dozen lines of fine print.

By the end of his visit, Severgnini has come to grips with life in these United States -- and written a charming, laugh-out-loud tribute.

 

作者簡介

Beppe Severgnini is a columnist for Italy’s Corriere della Sera and also writes for The Economist. A bestselling author in Italy, his books include Inglesi, a portrait of modern Britain. Severgnini lives with his wife in Crema, Italy.

 

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  • ISBN:9780767912365
  • 規格:平裝 / 256頁 / 20.3 x 13.2 x 1.5 cm / 普通級
  • 出版地:美國
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