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In Sicily

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Evocative journey through Sicily's evolving heart.

"In Sicily" would resonate with you if you're intrigued by the transformation of cultures and societies. Through Lewis's seasoned lens, you get more than a travel narrative; it's a tapestry of historical references, personal anecdotes, and keen observations. Sicily is almost a character in itself, one that has matured and altered with time, and Lewis invites you to understand its soul. Whether you're a lover of Italy, a student of human change, or just someone who appreciates a well-told tale of a storied island, this book will transport and engage you.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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In Sicily

Regular price ₱737.55 ₱490.05 34% off
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ISBN: 9780312290481
Authors: Norman Lewis
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Date of Publication: 2002-06-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs, Travel
Goodreads rating: 3.72
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Few places on earth have escaped the singular eye of Norman Lewis, but always, in the course of his long career, he has come back to Sicily. From his first, wartime visit - to a land untouched since the Middle Ages - through his frequent returns, he has watched the island and its people as they have changed over the years. In 1998 he returned yet again to write this book, the result of a sixty-year-long fascination with all things Sicilian. In Sicily reveals this fascination on every page. Throughout there is the Mafia, and Lewis's friendships with policemen, journalists and men of respect. But more, he writes of landscape and language, of his memories of his first father-in-law (professional gambler, descendant of princes and member of the Unione Siciliana), of Sicily's changing sexual mores, of the effects of African immigration, of Palermo and its ruined palaces - and of strange superstitions, of witches and bandits and murder.
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Evocative journey through Sicily's evolving heart.

"In Sicily" would resonate with you if you're intrigued by the transformation of cultures and societies. Through Lewis's seasoned lens, you get more than a travel narrative; it's a tapestry of historical references, personal anecdotes, and keen observations. Sicily is almost a character in itself, one that has matured and altered with time, and Lewis invites you to understand its soul. Whether you're a lover of Italy, a student of human change, or just someone who appreciates a well-told tale of a storied island, this book will transport and engage you.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.