Italian Ways
On and Off the Rails from Milan to Palermo
(Author) Tim Parks'All Italy is here' Sunday Times From the bestselling author of Italian Neighbours, An Italian Education and A Season with Verona Longlisted for the Dolman Travel Book Award In 1981 Tim Parks moved from England to Italy and spent the next thirty years alongside hundreds of thousands of Italians on his adopted country's vast, various and ever-changing networks of trains. Through memorable encounters with ordinary Italians - conductors and ticket collectors, priests and prostitutes, scholars and lovers, gypsies and immigrants - Tim Parks captures what makes Italian life distinctive. He explores how trains helped build Italy and how the railways reflect Italians' sense of themselves from Garibaldi to Mussolini to Berlusconi and beyond.
Tim Parks
Tim Parks is an acclaimed British author known for his novel "Europa," a compelling exploration of identity and belonging. His literary style is marked by keen insight and sharp wit. Parks' contributions to literature include thought-provoking narratives that challenge readers to reflect on the complexities of human experience.
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