Palio
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"A compelling tale of Italian community, machismo, bribery and ambition." Financial Times The Greatest Story Never Told PALIO is a richly illustrated celebration of the legendary horse race which has united the people of Siena for centuries. Showcasing never before seen imagery from specially commissioned photography, together with epic film stills and rare archival images, PALIO is Italy in microcosm. This authoritative volume explains not only the civic ritualism and rich symbolism of this extraordinary event, but how "the game" is played both on and off the racetrack. For the "assassin" jockeys and the passionate Sienese - il Palio e vita - the Palio is life. PALIO is the official publication launched in conjunction with the release of award-winning film, PALIO , directed by Cosima Spender, written by John Hunt and Cosima Spender, and produced by John Hunt and James Gay-Rees. Review: Excellent - Excellent book. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Review: ottimo - Ho acquistato questo libro ad occhi chiusi nel senso che era per un regalo. Ho visto il film e devo dire che รจ stato realizzato bene. mi aspettavo lo stesso dal libro...e non ha deluso le aspettative.
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| Customer Reviews | 5.0 out of 5 stars 20 Reviews |
K**E
Excellent
Excellent book. Thoroughly enjoyed it!
C**N
ottimo
Ho acquistato questo libro ad occhi chiusi nel senso che era per un regalo. Ho visto il film e devo dire che รจ stato realizzato bene. mi aspettavo lo stesso dal libro...e non ha deluso le aspettative.
J**Y
Fabulous by itself (but even better) a great accompaniment to Hunt's movie "Palio"
What a marvelous book! I ardently follow the Palio and (my son is baptized into one of the Siena's contrade--"districts") so this is a bit of a family obsession. Our shelves groan with books about this famed Sienese race and its miraculously beautiful host city. John Hunt's visually gorgeous volume must now take pride of place among them. It's handsome, very colorful, and (even by itself) gives readers a great feel for the passion and the energy behind the races--by contrada members and officials, as well as the jockeys. And for those of you who have perchance seen Hunt's and Cosima Spender's wonderful movie "Palio", this is the mother of all tie-in products. Much of the thematic content from the movie is repeated here, along with a gazillion additional photos spanning a number of recent palios. Highly recommended. Well done, John and team!!
J**.
My Italian cousin loves this book.
I bought this book for my cousin who lives in Siena, in the Drago neighborhood. He is so proud of the PALIO that I knew heโd love this book... and he did. He said it depicted the PALIO perfectly with the beautiful full color photos and accompanying stories. Great buy!! Sono molto felice!!!! ๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐น
M**D
Great whether you've seen the Palio or not
I just returned from the Palio. I watched the documentary, the book arrived and it's excellent
S**Y
Five Stars
The book illustrates the Palio beautifully!
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