tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082531657445671708.post1428052129067049092..comments2023-07-14T10:43:37.382-07:00Comments on Italophile Book Reviews: Death of a Showgirl by Tobias JonesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082531657445671708.post-83194304366285576512015-07-24T02:14:10.891-07:002015-07-24T02:14:10.891-07:00I didn't notice a first name in Death of a Sho...I didn't notice a first name in Death of a Showgirl, but another blogger writes this about White Death: <br /><br />"Tobias Jones's White Death is a sequel to his recent Salati Case, featuring Parma private detective Castagnetti (we discover his first name, which reflects the politics of the region, but he doesn't use it)."<br /><br />That suggests his first name has something to do with the far-right, neo-Fascist movement in the north of Italy.Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08950686235896264028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082531657445671708.post-53045905814399215522015-07-23T17:41:55.165-07:002015-07-23T17:41:55.165-07:00Does Casts have a first name? Thx.Does Casts have a first name? Thx.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082531657445671708.post-57363974769563963982014-09-03T03:54:57.450-07:002014-09-03T03:54:57.450-07:00Well said!
Candida MartinelliWell said! <br /><br />Candida MartinelliAvid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08950686235896264028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082531657445671708.post-77161071479971001052014-09-03T02:50:08.956-07:002014-09-03T02:50:08.956-07:00"An Italophile loves the history and rich cul..."An Italophile loves the history and rich culture of Italy, not the modern-day government that runs the country..."<br />I think this is a striking and accurate description of Italophilia, one that justifies people like Tobias Jones, who can clearly love a place without feigning blindness to its many faults.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00813689592838106710noreply@blogger.com