La bella Lingua : my love affair with Italian, the world's most enchanting language / Dianne Hales.
Follows the author's quest to learn Italian over twenty-five years and her study of the ties between the language and Italy's culture, literature, history, and food.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780767927697
- ISBN: 0767927699
- ISBN: 9780767927703
- ISBN: 0767927702
- Physical Description: 301 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Broadway Books, 2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-301). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | My Italian brain and how it grew -- Confessions of an Innamorata -- The unlikely rise of a vulgar tongue -- To Hell and back with Dante Alighieri -- Italian's literary lions -- The baking of a masterpiece -- How Italian civilized the West -- La storia dell'Arte -- On golden wings -- Eating Italian -- So many ways to say "I love you" -- Marcello and me -- Irreverent Italian -- Mother tongue. |
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| Subject: | Italian language > Social aspects. Language and culture > Italy. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | 450 HAL (Text) | 33114016217564 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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