Eyewitness Travel Guides: Umbria Book

Very disappointing book. anticipating that it was as billed, and would walk through the cultural and social phenom of the italians "in all their glorious paradoxes," it is a series of random and inartful descriptions based on the authors encounters in post WWII Italy. his chapter "all in the family?" instead of examining the strong family ethic of the italian culture is largely centered on notorious affairs of the aristocracy, sexual assault, and a brief nod to a couple of well-known family businesses - Gucci, United Colors of Benetton, and Fiat. early in the book there is a relatively interesting explanation of the tension between north and south, but it faded after that, sadly. after the 'family' chapter i skimmed the rest and didn't see anything compelling further inspection.