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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.
Acquisto del libro
Midnight in Sicily, Peter Robb
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2007
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- Titolo
- Midnight in Sicily
- Sottotitolo
- On Art, Food, History, Travel and La Cosa Nostra
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Peter Robb
- Editore
- Picador
- Pubblicato
- 2007
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 480
- ISBN10
- 0312426844
- ISBN13
- 9780312426842
- Serie
- Tag
- Saggistica, Mappe e viaggi, Storie vere, Viaggi, Politica, Europa Meridionale, Italia, Reportage letterario
- Valutazione
- 3,7 su 5
- Descrizione
- 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.