Books by Paul Hofmann and Complete Book Reviews

Paul E. Hoffman, Author, Paul Hofmann, Author, Joanne Morgante, Illustrator Henry Holt & Company $25 (272p) ISBN 978-0-8050-3890-3

A 30-year residence in Rome has given Hofmann, a former New York Times bureau chief, a special intimacy with the Eternal City. He writes about his adopted home with sophisticated humor and warmth and, with the adroitness of a seasoned travel writer (

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THE VATICAN'S WOMEN: Female Influence in the Holy See

Paul Hofmann, Author . St. Martin's $23.95 (208p) ISBN 978-0-312-27490-0

How do women influence the inner workings of the male-dominated Roman Catholic Church when the door to priesthood remains closed to them? To find out women's impact on the Vatican, Hoffman, a former Rome bureau chief for the New York Times,...

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The Viennese

Paul Hofmann, Author Anchor Books $10.95 (346p) ISBN 978-0-385-23975-2

Hofmann writes of his native Vienna with the ambivalence he informs us is typical of the Viennese, who have always had a love/hate relationship with their home. ``Although the author does not delve deeply into the psychology of the Viennese neurosis,

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The Viennese

Paul Hofmann, Author Doubleday Books $22.5 (346p) ISBN 978-0-385-23974-5

Hofmann, who served as New York Times bureau chief in his native Vienna, writes of the city with the ambivalence he tells us is typical of the Viennese, who have always had a love/hate relationship with their home. The splendid city of Mozart,...

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Cento Citta: A Guide to the ""Hundred Cities & Towns"" of Italy

Paul Hofmann, Author Henry Holt & Company $0 (388p) ISBN 978-0-8050-0728-2

Deliberately bypassing major cities, former New York Times Rome bureau-chief Hofmann, in a highly enjoyable travel book, concentrates on his favorite locales to visit. The author, who has resided in Italy for 30 years, evokes the distinct character...

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That Fine Italian Hand

Paul Hofmann, Author Henry Holt & Company $19.45 (238p) ISBN 978-0-8050-0977-4

Continuing his love affair with Italy, Hofmann ( Cento Citta ), former New York Times Rome bureau chief, offers an entertaining and shrewd appraisal of an ancient, ever-changing nation. Although indulgent of the Italian scene, he nonetheless...

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The Spell of the Vienna Woods: Inspiration and Influence from Beethoven to Kafka

Paul Hofmann, Author, Paul Hoffman, Author Henry Holt & Company $22.5 (260p) ISBN 978-0-8050-2595-8

Visitors to Vienna would be lucky to have former New York Times foreign correspondent Paul Hofmann as their guide. A native revisiting the city 50 years after fleeing Hitler, he could take them on excursions and tell them things no ordinary tour...

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The Sunny Side of the Alps: Year-Round Delights in South Tyrol and the Dolomites

Paul Hofmann, Author, Paul Hoffman, Author Henry Holt & Company $22.5 (241p) ISBN 978-0-8050-3259-8

Hoffman, author of several guides (The Spell of the Vienna Woods; That Fine Italian Hand) that combine distinctive personal experiences with more than ordinarily detailed historical background, customs and practical advice, takes us on a tour of the

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