Cesare De Agostini’s New Book on 20th Century Cardinals Debuts at Rotary Dinner

Tonight’s Rotary Club dinner at the Tomasi restaurant promises to be anything but routine.

Presentation of Cesare De Agostini’s book

At the center of the event is the debut of a unique book, even in its title: “Eminent & Very Eminent”, capable of sparking immediate questions that are answered in the subtitle, which is packed with intriguing curiosity: “Everything You Should Know About the Cardinals of the 20th Century”.

The author himself will discuss his work: Cesare De Agostini, a lifelong resident of Mantova, with a career spanning Resto del Carlino and Gazzetta di Mantova. He is a writer with a solid reputation in other historical-biographical fields: now, unexpectedly, he reveals a second passion and talent, moving confidently within the realms of purple and ermine.

Content and style of the book

This significant research features an extraordinary gallery of portraits covering the past century, outlining well-known figures due to media exposure and unveiling others, even amid tragedy.

It combines ease of reading with the agility and brilliance of storytelling (bearing the mark of a long journalistic career), but history enthusiasts can rest assured: the conclusion includes rich pages of bibliography and detailed reference apparatus for consultation.