Made in Italy : A Shopper's Guide to the Best of Italian Tradition

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Summary: simply the best
Review: Being the owner of a furniture store, my last visit to Italy was a ceramics buying trip. The recommendations in this book were right on. The section on Deruta was especially good.

Rating:
Summary: simply the best
Review: Being the owner of a furniture store, my last visit to Italy was a ceramics buying trip. The recommendations in this book were right on. The section on Deruta was especially good.

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Summary: Beautiful and comprehensive
Review: I heard the author interviewed on the radio and I was intrigued so I ordered the book. It is lovely--many color photographs that illustrate ceramics, copper, earthenware, wrought iron, and the beautiful Italian countryside. The book also includes many useful listings of where to buy these things and what to look for to get the best deals on the best stuff. Now I have another excuse to go to Italy... Not only great food but shopping, too!

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Summary: WOW
Review: I just got this book, and I love it. The author has obviously done her homework, compiling lots of information in a beautiful, easy to use format. I like the fact that she covers Florence, Rome, and Venice, but also leads you off the beaten track to discover some of Italy's special corners. I am buying two more copies as gifts for friends on their way to Italy!

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Summary: WOW
Review: I just got this book, and I love it. The author has obviously done her homework, compiling lots of information in a beautiful, easy to use format. I like the fact that she covers Florence, Rome, and Venice, but also leads you off the beaten track to discover some of Italy's special corners. I am buying two more copies as gifts for friends on their way to Italy!

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Summary: A Real Disappointment!!
Review: I just received my copy of Made in Italy, and I am AMAZED at the information the author compiled in this great book! My husband and I are leaving for Italy next week, and I can't wait to use this resource to bring home some Italian goodies!

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Summary: An invaluable resource!
Review: I just received my copy of Made in Italy, and I am AMAZED at the information the author compiled in this great book! My husband and I are leaving for Italy next week, and I can't wait to use this resource to bring home some Italian goodies!

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Summary: Beautiful and comprehensive
Review: I just returned from Italy with my husband, and we used this book everywhere we went. The listings were very easy to use and Made in Italy led us to some wonderful shops and people we never would have found otherwise. Take this book with you and enjoy the best Italy has to offer!

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Summary: Great book!!!
Review: I just returned from Italy with my husband, and we used this book everywhere we went. The listings were very easy to use and Made in Italy led us to some wonderful shops and people we never would have found otherwise. Take this book with you and enjoy the best Italy has to offer!

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Summary: A Real Disappointment!!
Review: One of the exciting possibilities in visiting Italy is always the hope of finding a local artisan making one-of-a-kind handcrafted items. Thus, it was with great hope that I ordered Ms. Morelli's book, expecting she had trod the out of the way streets to find undiscovered talent. Not so. While the title is Made in Italy, the book really could have been Made on Google. There is little info that one could not find through a Google search, or just walking around the main piazze of the towns listed. And there is much needless fillers: how many times have you yearned to buy a $36,000 gondola in Venice? Or need to be told where to purchase prosciutto di Parma or parmigiano reggiano? You can go to any local supermarket in Italy or the US. This book might be helpful to someone who has NEVER been to Italy as an overview of each region. For anyone else, it's another case of a person and a publisher trying to make a quick buck on people's love of Italy. For shame on them!