Bibliograph

Sicilian splendors, discovering the secret places that speak to the heart, John Keahey

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Sicilian splendors, discovering the secret places that speak to the heart, John Keahey

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

platesmapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sicilian splendors

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1016933254

Responsibility statement

John Keahey

Sub title

discovering the secret places that speak to the heart

Summary

Sicilian Splendors explores the history, politics, food, Mafia, and people which John Keahey encounters throughout his travels during his return to Sicily. Through conversing with natives and immersing himself in culture, Keahey illustrates a brand new Sicily no one has ever talked about before

Table Of Contents

Street of the pagan -- A "Friendly, inquisitive people" -- Greeks, Arabs, and Gebbie -- Literature and oranges -- A knife fight in the ruins -- An Orthodox Easter and a bandit -- Lives among the stone -- A day with the leopard -- Friendship and tobacco -- Maria Messina and the journey home -- Riesi, and Racalmuto's Serrone -- On tourism's Cusp -- Sicily meets its last conquerer

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