| Author: | Tobias Jones |
| The Dark Heart of Italy | |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Italy |
| Genre: | Travel, History, Politics |
| Publisher: | Faber and Faber |
| Release Date: | 2003 |
| Media Type: | Paperback |
The Dark Heart of Italy: Travels Through Time and Space Across Italy is a 2003 non-fiction book by British journalist Tobias Jones detailing his four years spent in Italy, along with discussions on the history and politics of the country.[1] [2] The Dark Heart of Italy was a bestseller in Britain, Italy and United States. ("The Dark Heart will ensure Italy remains an object of our fascination". Sebastian Skeaping, The Observer 2003.) Following its publication, he was short-listed for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year award.[3]
An Italian translation by Chicca Galli was published by Rizzoli with the title Il cuore oscuro dell'Italia - Un viaggio tra odio e amore.