The Beautiful Country: Tourism and the Impossible State of Destination Italy

‘The book is a fresh and fascinating case study… Hom provides a rich history of travel to and within Italy. And she makes readers aware of the many artificial environments around the world designed to draw on Italy’s allure.’

Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz, Business History Review vol 90:01:2016

“The Beautiful Country provides a detailed, informative, and often surprising account of the development of Italy as a destination, as well as a fascinating series of instances of how ‘Italy’ travels. Hom draws on a wide range of primary and secondary material in what is truly an interdisciplinary project.” Derek Duncan, School of Modern Languages, University of St. Andrews

“A sophisticated and exhaustively researched study of Italy within the context of modern tourism and representational practices.” Nathalie Hester, Department of Romance Languages, University of Oregon

“The Beautiful Country tackles a fascinating topic. There is nothing more deserving of sustained scholarly attention than tourism, and Italy is a vital location for such a discussion.” D. Medina Lasansky, Department of Architecture, Cornell University