The acclaimed author of Italian Ways returns with an exploration into Italy’s past and present-following in the footsteps of Garibaldi’s famed 250-mile journey across the Apennines.

The bestselling author of Italian Neighbors returns with a wry and revealing portrait of Italian life–by riding its trains.

It is the autobiography of Giorgio Bassani, told in a time span of around 15 years, a time where the ambiguous and mysterious female figure of Micol was a central…

A travel guide to the joys rather than the limits of world fiction. San Francisco…

Over a period of many years, the celebrated English novelist Tim Parks and the Italian philosopher Riccardo Manzotti have been discussing the nature of consciousness. Not long ago, Parks suggested…

A new translation of the infamous classic, now in a striking deluxe edition. The Prince shocked 16th-century Europe with its advocacy of ruthless tactics for gaining absolute sovereignty, and it…

The Novel: A Survival Skill radically reevaluates traditional literary criticism offering an exciting account of what is really at stake in the business of writing and reading.

Here is the story of ‘Croker’ from the beginning, featuring great games, personalities, dramas and non-GAA events. Reminiscences by renowned players, officials and others add colour to the history. The…