La Bella Lingua : My Love Affair with Italian, the World's Most Enchanting Language

from NielsenGW

Italian really is one of the world's most enchanting languages. Dianne Hales's La Bella Lingua takes the reader on a sumptuous journey through the words of Michelangelo, Dante, and Verdi. Although Italian only has about a third of the words that English has, their meanings are more precise and mo...

from browner56

As one of countless Americans who love most everything Italian, I was naturally drawn to a book that promised to explore the origins and influence of "the beautiful language". Although I was not exactly disappointed with what I read, neither was it a wholly rewarding experience. Part of the probl...

from peartreebooks

Delightful and informative; now I want to learn Italian

from browner56

As one of countless Americans who love most everything Italian, I was naturally drawn to a book that promised to explore the origins and influence of "the beautiful language". Although I was not exactly disappointed with what I read, neither was it a wholly rewarding experience. Part of the probl...