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La Bella Lingua: My Love Affair With Italian, The World's Most Enchanting Language (2009)

by Dianne Hales(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0767927699 (ISBN13: 9780767927697)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Broadway Books

review 1: Even if the history of languages isn’t your thing, you will still enjoy this book. Hales describes complicated evolutions of words and keeps track of various historical personages with ease. And humor. Who knew a book about a language would have you laughing out loud?Hales touches on everything from food to literature to movies. The language we speak enters every part of our lives, so a book on a language is a comprehensive look at what it means to be Italian, in this case. La Bella Lingua is well worth a read if you’ve ever wanted to visit Italy, if you’ve ever wanted to learn Italian, or even if you’ve ever eaten spaghetti.
review 2: Even though I am Italian language lover myself, I was wondering if it was possible to write a book about the language w... moreithout it turning out either boring or into one of those 'left big city to cultivate olives in Italian village' type of books. Ms Hales managed to do that. Learning the roots and evolution of the language is a fantastic way of learning the history, literature, art, cuisine and culture of Italy itself. I feel like the author has made a very good research before writing the book and she is genuinely passionate about all things Italian, which makes 'La Bella Lingua' highly enjoyable read. less

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