Book To Read Before Visiting Italy

Also impenetrable politics labyrinthine bureaucracy organized crime i could choose 10 books for each of those categories.

Book to read before visiting italy. All the more reason to dig into those books before your trip. If you want a thriller. And we have chosen five of the best books set in italy to get you started.

Novels help to set the scene for your travels by introducing you to places buildings and historical events you are sure to encounter while you are there. Think of it as a starter list. It follows a sicilian nobleman who lives through the social and political turmoil brought on by civil war in italy and the subsequent difficulties of italian unification in the early 1800s.

The movie is pornography for romantics which is why i would recommend both reading the book and watching the film. A field guide to the italian mind by beppe severgnini who better to show you the italian mindset than beppe. Ah italy land of la dolce vita history art music culture food and wine.

But i have to stick to 10. Widely considered one of the greatest english language travel books venice covers venetian temperament tradition architecture as well as its colorful and impressive history. Eat pray love by elizabeth gilbert this renowned novel is a heartwarming and intimate firsthand work that is filled with illustrative and striking descriptions of italian towns customs and cuisine.

Ripley by patricia highsmith. Venice by jan morris if you like books set in italy that give you a full immersion experience jan morris s book is a must read. The leopard by giuseppe tomasi di lampedusa published in 1958 is considered one of the most important novels in modern italian literature.

A room with a view by e. For general reading on italy you might like to try the following. Your italy and our italia are not the same thing promises beppe severgnini who can offer you practical advice on everything in his country from the people to the bathrooms that s practical stuff.