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An Italian Education: The Further Adventures of an Expatriate in Verona
 
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An Italian Education: The Further Adventures of an Expatriate in Verona (Paperback)

by Tim Parks (Author)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful read, Dec 19 2001
By Oliver Femminella (London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
In a very readable and delightful book, Tim Parks manages to capture to quintessential family life surrounding children growing up in Italy - trust me I was one of them !! Life at home, at school and at the summer seaside, are all affectionately captured by the author, as are the personal relationships with family, friends and neighbours. This is a book that everybody will enjoy, particularly touching and bringing back memories to those of us that grew up in Italy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Italian education. going to Italy? read this book!, Dec 11 2001
Tim Parks does a great job of describing his life
with his kids and wife and wife's family in Italy.
His problems would be your problems, and the things
that frustrate him to death will frustrate you too!
Must read. I laughed all the way through it, and interrupted
what my husband was reading many times to read him
excerpts of THIS book
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3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, Jul 16 2001
By Vince Cabrera (Milan, Italy) - See all my reviews
I read "Italian Neighbours" in less than a weekend and couldn't wait for this book to arrive. Unfortunately, I found it a bit disappointing.

Like another reviewer, I can't quite put my finger on what it is that I don't like. Maybe TP sounds a little bitter and less ready to concede that there may be advantages to the Italian mindset. He seems to do nothing but whinge about Italy which started to wear on me a bit. Again, like the other reviewer, I also miss his previous neighbours. They were much better observed and more detailed than the current batch.

Furthermore, Park's observations about Italy in general are not as accurate as they were in "Italian Neighbours". He seems to have extrapolated life in Montecchio, a small place in the Veronese to the rest of Italy and sometimes this just doesn't hold water. A small example: contrary to Tim Park's writing, Italian shools DO offer extracurricular activities and they DO offer school sports. Well, at least in Lombardy they do.

As I said, I finished "Italian Neighbours" in under a weekend. I thought the book was so good that I really wanted to MEET Tim Parks. This second book took me over two weeks, and even that was real hard going what with Tim Park's constant whingeing and all. That just about says it all for me.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Che spettacolo!
What a pleasure to read! I carried it with me constantly for 4 days because I had to read at every red light and every grocery store line. Read more
Published on Mar 17 2001 by Next Bestseller

3.0 out of 5 stars Edgier Sequel to Italian Neighbors
This is a difficult review for me to write since my problems with Tim Parks's book have a can't-quite-put-my-finger-on-it-quality. Read more
Published on Oct 5 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars BRILLIANT
I'm stunned that anyone could not enjoy this book [however, one reviewer previous seems not to]. It's entertaining, laugh-out-loud [pardon the cliche - but it's accurate]... Read more
Published on Jul 5 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Glimpse into Italy's family culture
"An Italian Education" will not only appeal to Italophiles but also to parents who will enjoy the author's vivid descriptions of family life in another country. Read more
Published on Jun 10 2000 by Anthony Pace

1.0 out of 5 stars disappointing
unlike the other reviewers i felt this book lacked subtlety, seeming more like a rushed text suited to please the publishers. Read more
Published on April 23 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and down-to-Earth
The author has a wonderful sense of humor. Reading about Italy from the perspective of a parent raising his children was very amusing and interesting. Read more
Published on Jun 26 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars 99 and 44/100 % pure
I liked the book, honestly, but I'm afraid I have to agree that this book is flawed. I don't really find it condescending the way a previous reviewer did, but I did sense a very... Read more
Published on April 24 1999 by gmtbrd@aol.com

4.0 out of 5 stars An accurate view of expatriate fatherhood
Parks accurately and eloquently describes the challenges, frustrations, and joys of raising one's children in a foreign culture. Read more
Published on Jan 25 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars very pleasant trip into the italian world of parenthood
An Italian Education is one of the most entertaining and sensible book I have ever read. While reading it, you discover or rediscover the Italian way of live while laughing at the... Read more
Published on Jan 19 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and amusing view of Italians
I saw many Italians in this book that I seem to know personally. Amusing and very insightful in the first half, the story line got bogged down towards the end and I found myself... Read more
Published on Feb 12 1998

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