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“For my own part, I can't help thinking that while the trend away from formal discipline is clearly general across the Western world, no people is perhaps as perplexed as the Italians with the whole problem of how to make a child do what it does not want to do. Perhaps because Italian parents so rarely find any good reason for not doing what they want to do.”

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An Italian Education

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Tim Parks
Tim Parks

Tim Parks, born in December 1954, is a distinguished British novelist. His works are known for their unique perspective and profound insight into the complexities of modern life. Parks' writing covers a variety of themes, including love, family, art, and moral dilemmas. more

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