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A review of The Italians by John Hooper warns that unless the birthrate in Italy rises the country is doomed

7 February 2015

9:00 AM

7 February 2015

9:00 AM

The Italians John Hooper

Allen Lane, pp.316, £20

Like so many Britons who chased the dream and woke up in Italy I have contemplated writing a book about the Italians. I even thought of what to call it: Those Italians.The title was prompted by what an Albanian port official told the media during some international crisis in response to the news that the entire cargo of an Italian aid ship had disappeared one night in the Albanian port of Durres.

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