Claudio Magris
As we near the publication of Journeying, Claudio Magris’s third book in translation with YUP, it seemed timely to…
Italy
Praetorian by Guy de la Bédoyère – an extract
In his latest work, Praetorian: The Rise and Fall of Rome’s Imperial Bodyguard, Guy de la Bédoyère traces the…
The private life of Il Duce: Mussolini and his last lover Claretta Petacci – by R. J. B. Bosworth
Italian’s fascist leader, Benito Mussolini, and his young mistress Claretta Petacci, are the subject of Claretta, R.J.B. Bosworth’s most…
In the Steps of the Medici: A Walk Through Renaissance Florence
Put on some comfortable shoes (or just imagine putting them on!) and join us in our Italian holiday…
The Letters of Bernard Berenson & Kenneth Clark, 28 August 1933
As the National Gallery London appoints new director Gabriele Finaldi, we look back at a fascinating correspondence between two art…
Family Politics: Joseph Goebbels
Paul Ginsborg’s Family Politics tells the story of the 20th-century through the lens of the family, examining key…
Primo Levi and the War
Midway through the Second World War Primo Levi had just embarked upon a career in chemistry. Despite the…
The Decorative History of the Basilica of San Francesco
For a brief moment at the close of the 13th century, the town of Assisi was the focus…