"I" come italiani : guida pratica per cercare di capire questo straordinario Paese

Used paper bound. Some bending of corners, cover, age wear on edges. Mystery, adventure, suspense. Thanks for looking. Enjoy the read. The largest known meteorite has been discovered, entombed in the earth for millions of years on a frigid, desolate island off the southern tip of Chile. At four thousand tons, this treasure seems impossible to move. New York billionaire Palmer Lloyd is determined to have this incredible find for his new museum. Stocking a cargo ship with the finest scientists and engineers, he builds a flawless expedition. But from the first approach to the meteorite, people begin to die. A frightening truth is about to unfold: The men and women of the Rolvaag are not taking this ancient, enigmatic object anywhere. It is taking them. Con tutti i suoi difetti, le sue contraddizioni, le sue assurdit, l'Italia tutto fuorch banale. Enzo Biagi ci offre una personalissima guida pratica per capire questo sorprendente Paese. Articolato in 107 voci ora affettuose, ora irritate," I come italiani" parla di grandi personaggi come Fellini, Casanova, Montanelli, Sordi, Mastroianni, Padre Pio, ma anche di Dio e del diavolo, di pudore e di preservativo, di tasse e di Tangentopoli, di cognomi e di verginit, di informazione, di mafia, di mamma, di citt, di santi, di sesso... Billionaire Palmer Lloyd is accustomed to getting what he wants--and what he wants for his new museum is the largest meteorite on earth. Unfortunately for Lloyd, it's buried on an inhospitable Chilean island just north of the Ice Limit in the most brutal, unforgiving seas in the world When a meteorite possessing secrets about human evolution is discovered in a desolate region of Chile, an expedition team sets out to recover it but finds increasing mysteries and dangerous challenges along the way The new adventure-packed thriller by the New York Times bestselling authors of Riptide, The Relic (basis of the Paramount movie), and Thunderhead.