Last edited by Marc Grayson (2006-11-11 03:21:38)

I've finished the book and I'm not sure what to make of it. I rushed through the last couple of chapters, as I ran out of patience. Still annoyed by the English vs Italian vs American vs whatever references. Not that I'm suggesting racism, but certainly ethnocentrism. Another problem: most of the chapters start out with some Machiavellianisms (as per the overall "idea" of the book), then switch to personal commentary in modern language, then end with a short Machiavellian paragraph, almost tacked on as an afterthought. That's very uneven. The author might have done better to simply write a normal book instead of playing silly literary games. But I've obviously missed the latent esoteric themes in the book (not necessarily to my discredit).

There is another book on men's clothing of which this book reminded me of strongly. However, I cannot name it for my own reasons. But the comparison would make Antongiavanni wince (and it makes me smile).