A Season With Verona: Travels Around Italy in Search of Illusions, National Char

Description: A Season With Verona by Tim Parks Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Delves into the very essence of being a fan, while seamlessly exploring Italian history, politics, culture and society, GuardianIs Italy a united country, or a loose affiliation of warring states? Publisher Description Travels around Italy in search of illusion, national character and goals.Delves into the very essence of being a fan, while seamlessly exploring Italian history, politics, culture and society, GuardianIs Italy a united country, or a loose affiliation of warring states? Is Italian football a sport, or an ill-disguised protraction of ancient enmities?Tim Parks goes on the road to follow the fortunes of Hellas Verona football club, to pay a different kind of visit to some of the worlds most beautiful cities. This is a highly personal account of one mans relationship with a country, its people and its national sport. A book that combines the pleasures of travel writing with a profound analysis of one countrys mad, mad way of keeping itself entertained. Author Biography Born in Manchester, Tim Parks grew up in London and studied at Cambridge and Harvard. In 1981 he moved to Italy where he has lived ever since. He is the author of novels, non-fiction and essays, including Europa, Cleaver and Teach Us to Sit Still. He has won the Somerset Maugham, Betty Trask and Llewellyn Rhys awards, and been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He lectures on literary translation in Milan, writes for publications such as the New Yorker and the New York Review of Books, and his many translations from the Italian include works by Moravia, Calvino, Calasso, Tabucchi and Machiavelli. Details ISBN 0099422670 ISBN-13 9780099422679 Title A Season With Verona Author Tim Parks Format Paperback Year 2003 Pages 464 Publisher Vintage Publishing GE_Item_ID:1124746; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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