How to Be Italian: Eat, drink, dress, travel and love La Dolce Vita

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Is it pausing to enjoy an aperitivo or gelato A passeggiata down a laneway steeped in history An August spent tanning at the beach

This book is a celebration of the Italian lifestyle an education in drinking to savour the moment, travelling indulgently, and cherishing food and culture. A lesson in the dolce far niente: the sweetness of doing nothing. We may not all live in the bel paese, but anyone can learn from the rich tapestry of life on the boot.

From the innovation of Italian fashion and design, the Golden Age of its cinema to the Roman Empires cultural echoes (and some very good espresso), take a dip into the Italian psyche and learn to eat, love, dress, think and have fun as only the Italians can.

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Born in Melbourne, Australia, to Italian parents, Maria Pasquale always knew Rome was her destiny and on a whim, moved to the eternal city in 2011. An unabashed romantic (Rome being her one true love!), she is the creator of popular food, travel and lifestyle blog HeartRome which has readers in over 100 countries. Her blog has been featured by the BBC and Vogue and she contributes regularly to Fodors and USA Today. She has published two books.