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John Dickie is Professor of Italian Studies at University College London (UCL). He is an internationally recognised specialist on many aspects of Italian history and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages.
John has reached a multi-national television audience with a number of documentaries he has co-written and presented, including the six-part history of Italian food, De gustibus, which was based on his book Delizia! He presents in both Italian and English. He is often interviewed for the press and media in many different countries.
He has also worked as a consultant and researcher for a number of companies, and in 2017 and 2018 he was the host of the Pasta World Championships, sponsored by Barilla.
In 2005 the President of the Italian Republic appointed him a Commendatore dell'Ordine della Stella della Solidarietà Italiana.
He lives in London.
https://johndickie.net/

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ACCLAIM FOR JOHN DICKIE

COSA NOSTRA
'I couldn't put it down. His archival sleuthing is yoked to his powerful, often coruscating storytelling to create a chilling account of the mafia's sinister, horrific reality.' *John Guy, Sunday Times

*'Riveting.' *Sunday Telegraph
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'Monumental and gripping.'*Andrew Marr, BBC Start the Week
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MAFIA REPUBLIC
'John Dickie combines narrative skills in his description of skulduggery with excellent pen portraits of striking individuals...no one anywhere writes with such authority on Italy's criminal gangs.' TLS

MAFIA BROTHERHOODS
'Powered by the sort of muscular prose that one associates with great detective fiction.' Financial Times