About the Author

Paul Hofmann was for many years chief of the New York Times bureau in Rome. A resident of Italy on and off since World War II, he now lives in Rome, writing articles and books. The most recent, Cento Citt�, a guide to Italy's smaller cities and towns, is now an Owl paperback (Holt, 1990).

Reviews

"An entertaining and shrewd appraisal of an ancient, ever-changing nation." --Publishers Weekly "Nourishing antipasti before the feast of an Italian visit." --San Diego Union