The Little Barman by Claudio Gallone with Flavio Angiolillo

Taking its cue from the celebrated novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Bartender will make you dream and excite but above all enter the world of bartending with colorful, lively, cartoonish illustrations and seemingly simple, or rather friendly, writing, the kind of writing that seems to have been lost. The words seem to be aimed at a very young audience, concealing instead a desire to appeal to 'grown-ups' so that they can get straight to the heart with sweetness and directness.

FROM THE INTRODUCTION BY FLAVIO ANGIOLILLO

"Sometimes the smallest dreams turn into something big. Do not be fooled by the apparent simplicity and lightness of this book: it is much more than it seems and, like all the best things, it hides its most precious beauties between the lines. It was born in this way, simply, from reflections and a few anecdotes about my craft exchanged with Claudio Gallone (...). It is a celebration of a world that is made up of knowledge of the subject, listening to the client and awareness in knowing how to identify needs. Which sometimes means putting aside flair, ego and skill and serving the glass of wine that the person on the other side of the counter is, perhaps, really craving."

THE AUTHOR: CLAUDIO GALLONE

A professional writer and journalist, for over ten years he was a special correspondent and photojournalist on wars and humanitarian missions, traveling to over ninety countries. He has been editor of national and international newspapers such as "Capital" and TV anchor for CNBC. He founded Claudio Gallone Editore, a publishing house dedicated to philosophy, nonfiction and art, in which Emanuele Severino, along with his school of philosophy at Ca' Foscari University in Venice, and Elémire Zolla collaborated. An analyst of the Profound and philosophical consultant, he trained at the C.G. Jung and J. Hillman International Master School of Soul Studies in Florence and the Center for Gestalt Therapy Studies in Milan. In Milan, he created "Dialogues with the Soul," a nonprofit association for group sharing on the great emotions, where he teaches deep meditation techniques for self-strengthening.

IN COLLABORATION WITH FLAVIO ANGIOLILLO

A leading figure in Milanese bartending, he is among the best known in Italy and Europe, where he has traveled extensively to bring his knowledge of mixology, acquired between the Meenghine city and France. In Milan, he runs as many as four venues: Mag Café, 1830, Backdoor 43, Iter and Barba.