What People Are Saying
"One of the most thoughtful analyses of agrarian capitalism is also one of the twenty-first century’s most gripping travelogues. Liberti’s precise, occasionally wicked, sketches aren’t merely enjoyable for their own sake. They’re a reminder that both the commission of and the struggle against the global food crisis involves real people." Raj Patel, author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System
"Exemplary reportage . . . accurate, engaged, honest." Corriere de la Sera
"Liberti writes with the curiosity and passion of the great journalists of the past." Internazionale
"Exemplary reportage . . . accurate, engaged, honest." Corriere de la Sera
"Liberti writes with the curiosity and passion of the great journalists of the past." Internazionale
About the Author
Stefano Liberti is a journalist at the foreign desk of the Italian daily newspaper il manifesto. He is the author of two books: Lo stivale meticcio, a short critical guide documenting the condition of contemporary foreign immigrants in Italy, and A sud di Lampedusa, a groundbreaking exploration of the routes of Sub-Saharan African migrations to Western Europe. He is the winner of the 2008 Luchetta Prize, 2010 Carletti Prize, and 2010 Indro Montanelli Prize for his writing.