Rizzoli imprint: 35 books
The Secrets of Italy
People, Places, and Hidden Histories
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
One of Italy's best-known writers takes a Grand Tour through her cities, history, and literature in search of the true character of this contradictory nation. There is Michelangelo, but also the mafia. Pavarotti, but also Berlusconi. The debonair Milanese, but also the infamous captain of the Costa...
by Giulio Tremonti
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
From Italy’s former minister of economy and finance, a provocative and galvanizing jeremiad on the Euro crisis and the global economic status quo. As Europe’s debt crisis persists and the aftershocks of the 2008 collapse hinder recovery across the globe, Giulio Tremonti underscores the dangers...
The Diary of a Nose
A Year in the Life of a Parfumeur
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2013
An intimate exploration of inspiration and creativity, from the "parfumeur exclusif" of the house of Hermès. A scent has incantatory powers, capable of transporting you to your past, of kindling fantasies, of creating a vivid mise en scène—literally out of thin air. In the hands of the truly great,...
Food & Freedom
How the Slow Food Movement Is Changing the World Through Gastronomy
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Inspiring the global fight to revolutionize the way food is grown, distributed, and eaten. In the almost thirty years since Carlo Petrini began the Slow Food organization, he has been constantly engaged in the fight for food justice. Beginning first in his native Italy and then expanding all over...
Forever Chic
Frenchwomen's Secrets for Timeless Beauty, Style, and Substance
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
For any woman who last saw forty on her speedometer comes a sparkling new primer for aging—the French way—with grace and style. Frenchwomen of a certain age (over forty) are captivating and complex. They appear younger than their years and remain stylish throughout their lives. They look at birthdays...
The Gardener of Versailles
My Life in the World's Grandest Garden
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2014
INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards -- 2014 Finalist
For gardening aficionados and Francophiles, a love letter to the Versailles Palace and grounds, from the man who knows them best. In Alain Baraton's Versailles, every grove tells a story. As the gardener-in-chief, Baraton lives on its grounds,...
Ah-Ha to Zig-Zag
31 Objects from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
Maira Kalman’s exuberant illustrations and humorous commentary bring design history to life in this inspired ABC book that celebrates thirty-one objects from the Cooper Hewitt, in time for its long-awaited reopening. "A. Ah-ha! There you Are." begins Maira Kalman’s joyfully illustrated...
by Gianrico Carofiglio
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
A stand-alone thriller from best-selling Italian crime writer Gianrico Carofiglio, whose work has been translated into twenty-four languages. Every Monday and Thursday, Roberto Marías crosses Rome on foot for his appointment with his psychiatrist. There he sits in silence, flooded by memories. He...
The Boudoir Bible
The Uninhibited Sex Guide for Today
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
A comprehensive and instructional guide to the new sexual landscape, covering "new territories" such as bondage, role playing, and sex toys that would make your parents blush. Since the publication of The Joy of Sex in 1972, the sexual landscape’s boundaries have been expanded to include...
Wine With Food
Pairing Notes and Recipes from the New York Times
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014
INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards -- 2014 GOLD Winner for Cooking
100 wines paired with more than 100 dishes, from two of the most respected experts in the business. Pairing wine and food can bring out the best qualities in each. But how do you hit upon the right combination? And is there just...
Wine in Words
Some Notes for Better Drinking
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
Delectably brief essays that tell you only what you need to know to enjoy wine. There are wine encyclopedias, bibles, and guides—this is not one of those books. It doesn’t contain everything, just the really important stuff: the truly key wines, grapes, regions; tips about wine buying, aging,...
The Great American Cookbook
500 Time-Testes Recipes: Favorite Food from Every State
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
The first and greatest book of regional American cuisine, now revised for today’s home cook. Imagine a person with the culinary acumen of Julia Child, the inquisitiveness of Margaret Mead, and the daring of Amelia Earhart. This is Clementine Paddleford, America’s first food journalist. In the...
How To Be a Man
A Guide To Style and Behavior For The Modern Gentleman
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2011
The ultimate sartorial and etiquette guide, from the ultimate life and style guru. By turns witty, sardonic, and always insightful, Glenn O’Brien’s advice column has been a must-read for several generations of men (and their spouses and girlfriends). Having cut his teeth as a contributor at Andy...
The Fault Line
Traveling the Other Europe, from Finland to Ukraine
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
An award-winning writer travels the eastern front of Europe, where the push/pull between old empires and new possibilities has never been more evident. Paolo Rumiz traces the path that has twice cut Europe in two—first by the Iron Curtain and then by the artificial scaffolding of the EU—moving...