"Being Italian is a full-time job. We never forget who we are, and we have fun confusing anyone who is looking on." So, starts the book La Bella Figura: A Field Guide to the Italian Mind by Beppe Severgnini.

Beppe Severgnini is one of Italy's best-known journalists. Among his many assignments, he is a columnist for Italy's leading newspaper Corriere della Sera and a contributor to Time magazine, The Financial Times, The Economist, and The New York Times.

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