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Midnight in Sicily: On Art, Feed, History, Travel and La Cosa Nostra
A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year From the author of M and A Death in Brazil comes Midnight in Sicily. South of mainland Italy lies the island of Sicily, home to an ancient culture that--with its stark landscapes, glorious coastlines, and extraordinary treasure troves of art and archeology--has seduced travelers for centuries. But at the heart of the island's rare beauty is a network of violence and corruption that reaches into every corner of Sicilian life: Cosa Nostra, the Mafia. Peter Robb lived in southern Italy for over fourteen years and recounts its sensuous pleasures, its literature, politics, art, and crimes.Book Details
- Publisher: Picador USA
- Publish Date: Nov 27th, 2007
- Pages: 480
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.50in - 1.00in - 0.85lb
- EAN: 9780312426842
- Categories: • Europe - Italy• Essays & Travelogues
About the Author
Robb, Peter: - Peter Robb has divided his time among Brazil, southern Italy, and Australia for the last quarter century. He is the author of A Death in Brazil, Midnight in Sicily and M: The Man Who became Caravaggio, which was a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year.
Praise for this book
"A wonderful book, enthrallingly told." --The Boston Globe
"Quite simply the best book in English about Italy." --The Economist "Peter Robb presents a labyrinthine tale that brilliantly juxtaposes essays on food and art with historical accounts." --Sandra Mardenfeld, The New York Times Book Review "Extraordinary . . . As an introduction to post-war Italy . . . it can have few equals." --The Times Literary Suplement (London) "Robb has written the finest recent book on Sicily. . . . Midnight in Sicily is as exquisitely prodigal as its subject." --Stephen Metcalf, Slate.com