Story of my People: Essays and Social Criticism on Italy's Economy - Paperback
by Edoardo Nesi
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Other Press (NY)ISBN-13:9781590516775ISBN-10:159051677XUPC:9781590516775Book Category:History, Business & Economics, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Modern, InternationalBook Topic:21st CenturySize:8.10 x 5.30 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.4497Product ID:SCD4M5GRDS
Story of my People: Essays and Social Criticism on Italy's Economy
Winner of the 2011 Strega Prize, this blend of essay, social criticism, and memoir is a striking portrait of the effects of globalization on Italy's declining economy. Starting from his family's textile factory in Prato, Tuscany, Edoardo Nesi examines the recent shifts in Italy's manufacturing industry. Only one generation ago, Prato was a thriving industrial center that prided itself on...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Other Press (NY)ISBN-13:9781590516775ISBN-10:159051677XUPC:9781590516775Book Category:History, Business & Economics, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Modern, InternationalBook Topic:21st CenturySize:8.10 x 5.30 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.4497Product ID:SCD4M5GRDS
Edoardo Nesi is an Italian writer, filmmaker, and translator. He began his career translating the work of such authors as Bruce Chatwin, Malcolm Lowry, Stephen King, and Quentin Tarantino. He has written six novels, one of which, L'età dell'oro, was a finalist for the 2005 Strega Prize and a winner of the Bruno Cavallini Prize. He wrote and directed the film Fughe da fermo (Fandango, 2001), based...
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