Pietro Pazzi: The Making of an Englishman

At a time of widespread concern about the patriotism of 'economic migrants' and political refugees, Peter Barber tells the story of one 19th-century immigrant whose affection for Britain grew as political crisis severed his attachment to home.

Pietro 'Peter' Pazzi flanked by his sister-in-law, Antoinetta, and his brother, Massimo, c.1900.

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