What makes Italy so amazing, special and beautiful? Of course, people! The portrait of an Italian is not the same in different regions, but relaxedness and cheerfulness are his constant features. British journalist John Hooper wrote a critical but at the same time loving book about Italians, their mentality and relationships between themselves and visitors. About the centuries-old love for your area and local shops and cafes, about the role of the church, about corruption and the mafia. About a complex legal system where national and local laws often contradict each other. About the ease of approach to life, about the past, present and future of a wonderful and beloved country all over the world. This is not a guidebook. This is a book about national character, born of great history and modernity, which is not always understandable to foreigners.