25 Years in Italy

By Martin Gani

25 Years in Italy is an informative, insightful and entertaining account of life in contemporary Italy. It sheds light on daily life, culture, food and language of this fascinating country as observed from the inside by the author over a quarter of a century of uninterrupted stay. Through 20 information-packed chapters we get answers to questions like, why did George Clooney come to live by Lake Como? Why is Grana Padano the most popular cheese when there are 820 types to choose from? Why do Italians lace their language with English/American terms? What do they watch on TV? Why did Leonardo da Vinci spend 25 years of his life in Milan, isn't he from Tuscany? What's the secret behind the longevity of Italians? Is it genetic? Or is it their good quality, more than affordable National Healthcare Service? How did Italy become a multi-cultural country with a foreign population topping 5.2 million in 2016? And more interestingly, why are the Chinese immigrants immortal? Why do Italians go shopping in neighbouring Switzerland? Isn't it one of the most expensive countries in the world? What's the story of the tiny village of Campione housing the biggest casino in Europe? How come Campione, despite being Italian territory, is entirely embedded in Switzerland? What's it like taking a bus or driving in Italy where good driving means getting from A to B as fast as possible? How and why was the modern violin invented in Cremona, the birth place of Stradivarius, and why does violin-making still thrive in this small town? What happens during carnival time in Venice? How many fountains are there in Rome? Where would you eat the best ice-cream in the Eternal City and rub shoulders with celebrities at the same time? How do Italians prepare for a wedding, how much are they willing to spend on it and is it worth doing this? And many other intriguing questions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521864225
• ISBN13: 9781521864227
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 331 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.5"