Cover design for Italy by Andrew Whittaker

The key to understanding Italian culture is a historic mosaic three thousand years long where each piece has a meaning. This book has everything: from film to cuisine, from sport to music, from history to fashion, from philosophy to mass media—it’s the most important first-hand knowledge about Italy and Italians.

The cover

Speak the Culture is a series of affordable and beautifully illustrated books on culture of different countries. Each book is the shortest way to understanding national culture and an example of an entirely new approach to travel books.