books by Rizzoli Ex Libris

books by Rizzoli Ex Libris

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Rizzoli Ex Libris

Opening Night at La Scala (Teatro Alla Scala Foundation)
Teatro Alla Scala Foundation

Rizzoli Ex Libris, 2008

Milan’s Teatro alla Scala is among the most famous venues for the performing arts, and its commanding position in the world of opera is celebrated and documented here in spectacular photographs which record the thrill of each opening night since 1945. This series of breathtaking images capture the excitement and glamour of opening ...

Sea of Truth
Andrea De Carlo

Rizzoli Ex Libris, 2008

Two brothers, Fabio and Lorenzo Telmari—one a corrupt politician, the other an impassioned writer and the novel’s hero—inherit a secret upon the death of their father, an internationally renowned virologist. At his funeral, Lorenzo is approached by a mysterious redheaded woman who asks him a single question and then disappears: ...

Slow Food Nation: Why Our Food Should Be Good, Clean, And Fair

Carlo Petrini

Rizzoli Ex Libris, 2007

Slow Food: Rich in Character, Intelligence, and Hope
Carlo Petrini gave a lecture at NCSU in Raleigh earlier this year. His talk was in Italian, but his ideas were universal: if we want happiness and peace, we're going to have to change the way we eat. The book is fantastic. It is beautifully written, powerful, and ...

The Secrets of Rome: Love and Death in the Eternal City

Corrado Augias

Rizzoli Ex Libris, 2007

The Secrets of Rome Love & Death in the Eternal City
this is an excellent translation of the erudite work by Corrado Augias of the history of Rome. Through a series of stories Augias transports the reader between the past and present, in what seems a first hand account of the history of this great city. the chapters can ...

Discovery of Dawn, The
Walter Veltroni

Rizzoli Ex Libris, 2008

This novel, the first from the mayor of Rome, chronicles two parallel stories. Giovanni Astengo, employed by the Italian State Archives, is driven to uncover the fate of his father, who disappeared in 1977 after the murder of his best friend and colleague. Returning to the former country house of his parents, he is compelled to dial the number of ...