The book by is enjoying considerable success Mario Anzani And Mario Giudici From the fields to the workshops, so much so that a second reprint was made, as the first 500 copies sold out within a month.
An engaging, easy-to-read book
It is a captivating and easy-to-read book, appreciated by the people of Rhodes who recognize in the over 300 images reproduced and in the succinct story that accompanies them the Rho in which they have their roots.
The book documents the evolution of Rho from an agricultural village to an industrial centre, gives an account of the factors that facilitated this evolution and also documents, with evocative images, the salient aspects of the social life of the city from the end of the nineteenth century to the early sixties of Twentieth century. There are, depicted and described in their functions, the mills, the farmhouses, the taverns, the old shops, the recreational clubs, the musical bands, the sporting events that have most fascinated the Rhodesian community.
The events that most fascinated the Rhodesian community
Leafing through it, the eye first catches sight of the many photographs and postcards published in the book. But those who – in addition to leafing through it – want to read it will have the opportunity to come across a concise and at the same time rigorous historical narrative. The story, which is also enriched by some interesting digressions, does not have the heaviness of a history treatise. In essence it accompanies the images and helps to read and interpret them in their most truthful essence.
Mario Anzani and Mario Giudici, two Rhodesians united by a passion for local history
The authors, Mario Anzani and Mario Giudici, are two Rhodesians who share a passion for local history, although their personal lives appear distant from each other. The first stood out for his political-administrative activity, the second for his profession as a doctor. They met and found a way to collaborate in writing a book that is attracting interest and appreciation.
The authors do not derive any economic benefit from the diffusion of their book since all proceeds from the sale are left to the city Caritas Association «Bread Crumbs» to support its activities aimed at combating poverty and food indigence.
