Sicily: An Island at the Crossroads of History

by John Julius Norwich

Book Overview

Critically acclaimed author John Julius Norwich weaves the turbulent story of Sicily into a spellbinding narrative that places the island at the crossroads of world history. "Sicily," said Goethe, "is the key to everything." It is the largest island in the Mediterranean, the stepping-stone between Europe and Africa, the link between the Latin West and the Greek East. Sicily's strategic location has tempted Roman emperors, French princes, and Spanish...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812995171
• ISBN13: 9780812995176
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Random House
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"