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Speak Italian The Fine Art of the Gesture

4.5

$26.96

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  • Attenzione! They say that a gesture is worth a thousand words, and when it comes to speaking with your hands, the Italians speak volumes. This quirky handbook of Italian gestures, first published in 1958 by renowned Milanese artist and graphic designer Bruno Munari, will help the phalange-phobic decipher the unspoken language of gesturesa language not found in any dictionary. Charming black-and-white photos and wry captions evoke an Italy of days gone by. Speak Italian gives a little hand to anyone who has ever been at a loss for words. Read more Rated 4.5 out of 5. Customers find the book entertaining and informative, particularly appreciating its cultural insights about hand gestures in Italian communication.
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Key details

publisher
Chronicle Books
publication_date
February 17, 2005
edition
1st
language
English
isbn10
0811847748

Dimensions and fit

weight
‎ 2.31 pounds
print_length
120 pages
item_weight
2.31 pounds
dimensions
4.85 x 0.5 x 6.5 inches

Item information

isbn13
978-0811847742
reading_age
13 years and up
grade_level
8 and up
best_sellers_rank
#119,075 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #32 in Sign Language #176 in general Italy Travel Guides #596 in Cultural & Ethnic Studies
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About this item

  • Attenzione! They say that a gesture is worth a thousand words, and when it comes to speaking with your hands, the Italians speak volumes. This quirky handbook of Italian gestures, first published in 1958 by renowned Milanese artist and graphic designer Bruno Munari, will help the phalange-phobic decipher the unspoken language of gesturesa language not found in any dictionary. Charming black-and-white photos and wry captions evoke an Italy of days gone by. Speak Italian gives a little hand to anyone who has ever been at a loss for words. Read more Rated 4.5 out of 5. Customers find the book entertaining and informative, particularly appreciating its cultural insights about hand gestures in Italian communication.

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Rated 4.5/5 across 8 reviews — highly regarded by customers.

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Customers find the book entertaining and informative, particularly appreciating its cultural insights about hand gestures in Italian communication.

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★★★★★

Awesome!!

I'm an italian teacher and this was just the perfect gift for friends and students! It's basic, easy and enjoyable! Gives a great idea of an important part of the italian language tradition! Plus all of these signs are very easy to remember so that if u've some italian friends u can surprise them with using some of it and believe me if I tell you they will appreciate it! Thumbs up! Read more

lollo2011Verified purchase
★★★★★

Fast and accurate

Arrived early In perfect condition! Thanks Read more

James RyanVerified purchase
★★★★★

Great Guide

If you are insulted by gestures of others and do not understand the Italian language , this book will help you understand better what they mean and how they are saying it. It is a beautiful language and this book is small enough to fit in the purse or back pocket to carry along. Very helpful. Read more

Downton's Abby galVerified purchase
★★★★

Fun

Fun little book Read more

mkatVerified purchase
★★★★★

A cute gift!

Some gestures will be familiar, and the rest are fascinating! Read more

seashore6Verified purchase
★★★★★

Perfect gift

Loved it and was the perfect gift Read more

katieVerified purchase
★★★★★

Great seller!! Fast shipping & great customer care/communication.

Seller was great at following up, just to make sure I received & was happy with my item. My item arrived perfect as described by seller. Read more

MARGE APOLITOVerified purchase
★★★☆☆

Not worth it.

To start, the book isn't as long as I thought it would be. The gestures that it covers are mainly obvious ones like how to say stop. In any country if you used the sign for stop someone would understand. I was hoping for more Italian specific gestures and not generic ones that may be used in Italy but are also used all over the world. I do like the fact the book explains everything in Italian as well as in English. Overall I was disappointed in the book. It had a lot more potential. Read more

lemonadeVerified purchase

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