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Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
A blending of art and cultural criticism, travel writing, and personal narrative, Sicilian Odyssey is Francine Prose's imaginative consideration of the diverse cultural legacies found juxtaposed and entangled on the Mediterranean island of Sicily. She writes of the intensity of Sicily, the "commitment to the extreme," where the history is more colorful, the sun hotter, the cooking earthier, the violence more horrific, the carnival more raucous, the...
15) In Sicily
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
A travel memoir reflects on the people and island changes the author has witnessed over sixty years, discussing such topics as the landscape, language, changing sexual mores, superstitions, and murder mysteries.
18) Eat smart in Sicily: how to decipher the menu, know the market foods & embark on a tasting adventure
Author
Publisher
Ginkgo Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Sicilian Splendors explores the history, politics, food, Mafia, and people which John Keahey encounters throughout his travels during his return to Sicily. Through conversing with natives and immersing himself in culture, Keahey illustrates a brand new Sicily no one has ever talked about before." --
