Midnight in Sicily On Art, Feed, History, Travel and la Cosa Nostra

Name: Midnight in Sicily On Art, Feed, History, Travel and la Cosa Nostra
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ISBN: 9780312426842

ISBN-10: 0312426844

ISBN-13: 9780312426842

Edition: N/A

Authors: Peter Robb

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ANew York Times Book ReviewNotable Book of the Year nbsp; A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year nbsp; From the author ofMandA Death in BrazilcomesMidnight in Sicily. nbsp; 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…

Book details

List price: $23.00
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 11/27/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 6.25" wide x 8.25" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Introduction



A Market



A Secret Kiss



A Case of Knives



A Thin Man and a Fat Man



A Prisoner



A Bad Habit



A Realist in Rome



A Woman's Life



Friends



A Lover Denied



A Maze Maker



Midnight in Sicily


Postscript


Some Players


Sources


Excerpt from A Death in Brazil