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In this consummate portrait of the Italian people, bestselling author, publisher, journalist, and politician Luigi Barzini delves deeply into the Italian national character, discovering both its great qualities and its imperfections

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The Stones of Florence and Venice Observed are wonderfully vivid and perceptive descriptions of two great Italian cities, told through their history and art, revealing Mary McCarthy to be one of literature's greatest travelling companions. Her account is dominated by the splendours of the Renaissance - the statues of Michelangelo and Donatello, the architecture of Brunelleschi, the paintings of Giotto and Botticelli - but she also shows Florence as a living city with a bustling street pageant of sounds and smells. A 'gold idol with clay feet', McCarthy's Venice is a city of illusion and spectacle, carnival and commerce, entrancing visitors with its grandeur and richness, its reflection glittering in the waters of the Adriatic

It offers our English-speaking readers in-depth reporting on politics, economics and emerging trends in Kazakhstan and the region, along with expert analysis to help them make informed decisions.

The publication remains the key source of information about Kazakhstan's foreign policy. First-hand quality material on various topical events, visits and issues is the main asset of the publication for our contemporaries and future generations. The Herald pays special attention to a balanced and unbiased analysis of its content and outcomes of the most important foreign policy and international events and activities, primarily involving the President of Kazakhstan.

The strategic value of the Central Asia region attracts Russia, United States (U.S.) and China to try to get closer with the region. The abundant energy reserves and strategic location to spread military influence leads Central Asia becoming a strategic arena