Seeking Sicily: A Cultural Journey Through Myth and Reality in the Heart of the Mediterranean

by John Keahey

Book Overview

"Keahey's exploration of this misunderstood island offers a much-needed look at a much-maligned land."--Paul Paolicelli, author of Under the Southern Sun

Sicily is the Mediterranean's largest and most mysterious island. Its people, for three thousand years under the thumb of one invader after another, hold tightly onto a culture so unique that they remain emotionally and culturally distinct, viewing themselves first as Sicilians,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312597053
• ISBN13: 9780312597054
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.3"