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Cadogan Guide Sicily
• Dana Facaros
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
A guidebook in the respected British Cadogan series, this comprehensive look at Sicily provides insightful cultural and historical background, and up-to-date practical information. The heart of the book contains region-by-region descriptions aimed at the well read traveler. With some illustrations and excellent maps.
(ITL115, $18.95) |
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The Foods of Sicily and Sardinia and the Smaller Islands
• John Dominis
• Giuliano Bugialli
FOOD •
2002 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
The acclaimed scholar and nominee for the James Beard Award for best Italian cookbook combs the countryside to present a truly authentic and comprehensive cuisine. These pages are brimming with plenty of recipes, as well as some great photographs of local scenery.
(ITL297, $37.50) |
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Frommer's Sicily
• Darwin Porter
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 342 PAGES
A practical guide in the popular series, strong on where to eat, sleep and shop.
(ITL894, $18.99) |
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The Patience of the Spider
• Stephen Sartarelli
• Andrea Camilleri
LITERATURE •
2007 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
Book number eight in Camilleri's series, starring the world-weary, earthy -- aging not so gracefully -- Inspector Montalbano (made into a wildly popular television series in Italy).
(ITL826, $14.00) |
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The Sicilian Vespers, A History of the Mediterranean World in the Later Thirteenth Century
• Steven Runciman
HISTORY •
1992 •
PAPER
• 355 PAGES
A spellbinding history of the 13th-century Kingdom of Sicily. The massacre of the French at Palermo, known as the Sicilian Vespers, is the springboard for the author's sweeping depiction of the Mediterranean in the late 1200's. It's a classic history in the excellent "Canto" series by Cambridge University Press, originally published in 1958.
(ITL295, $25.00) |
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Sicily, Culinary Crossroads
• Giuseppe Coria
FOOD •
2008 •
PAPER
• 207 PAGES
Coria has researched, unravelled, and brilliantly presented Sicily's past for us through the gaze of a gastronome, historian, folklorist, and cultural anthropologist, tracing the food of Sicily though its history, tracing the contributions of the Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans and other colonists and invaders in 155 well-documented recipes. Coria's recipes invite us into the kitchens of medieval landowners and convents, peasant farmers, shepherds, and fishermen.Translated for the first time into English, this is an Italian book written for Italians with the specific mission of documenting local, regional traditions.
(ITA280, $24.95) |
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That Summer In Sicily, A Love Story
• Marlena de Blasi
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2009 •
PAPER
• 336 PAGES
De Blasi stumbles upon a forgotten Sicilian villa and a remarkable woman whose compelling life story becomes the book's focus. She was sold to an Italian prince at a young age, he was later killed by the mafia. A well-written tale of suspense and cultural history.
(ITL954, $15.00) |
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Eat Smart in Sicily, How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure
• Joan Peterson
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 160 PAGES
Find the heart of Sicilian culture through its sumptuous cuisine. Rich with seafood, citrus, olives, and almond sweets, the cuisine of the sun-drenched island of Sicily reflects the influence of Greeks, Norman French, Tunisians, and Italians, among others. Unlike guidebooks that sweep Sicily into an overview of Italy, this latest addition to the award-winning Eat Smart series focuses solely on the cuisine of Sicily.
(ITL911, $13.95) |
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Language and Travel Guide to Sicily
• Giovanna Bellia LA Marca
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
A practical guide to food, attractions and accommodations, helpfully paired with an extensive section on Italian and two audio CDs of popular Sicilian words and phrases.
(ITL872, $29.95) |
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Between Salt Water and Holy Water, A History of Southern Italy
• Tommaso Astarita
HISTORY •
2005 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
A concise, popular history of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from Norman Sicily through Spanish and Bourbon rule to the unification of Italy. Astarita is professor of history at Georgetown University. With 50 illustrations.
(ITL597, $22.95) |
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Rough Guide Sicily
• Rough Guide
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 496 PAGES
A comprehensive edgy guide to Sicily in the British series with an equal focus on culture, history and travel information.
(ITL161, $22.00) |
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Sometimes the Soul, Two Novellas of Sicily
• Gioia Timpanelli
LITERATURE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
Timpanelli reworks ancient Sicilian tales into two very modern novellas. The first, set in turn of the century Palermo, concerns a baroness and the young sailor that changes her life. The second novella, "Reusna, Not Quite Love" is a lyrical retelling of "Beauty and the Beast," set against the rustic backdrop of rural Sicily.
(ITL113, $15.00) |
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Divorce, Italian Style
• Pietro Germi
LITERATURE •
2005 •
DVD
A bored upper-class Sicilian (the brilliant Marcello Mastroianni) has grown tired of his wife and would rather marry his attractive cousin. Unfortunately, divorce is illegal in Italy. Therefore, he decides to find a lover for his wife and murder her out of jealousy. A hilarious farce about love and marriage. Nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Actor.
(ITA262, $39.95) |
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The Day of the Owl
• Leonardo Sciascia
• Archibald Colquhoun
• Arthur Oliver
• George Scialabba
LITERATURE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 136 PAGES
A man is shot dead as he runs to catch the bus in the piazza of a small Sicilian town. Captain Bellodi, the detective on the case, is new to his job and determined to prove himself. Bellodi suspects the Mafia, and his suspicions grow when he finds himself up against an apparently unbreachable wall of silence. A surprise turn puts him on the track of a series of nasty crimes. But all the while Bellodi's investigation is being carefully monitored by a host of observers, near and far. They share a single concern: to keep the truth from coming out.
(ITL596, $12.95) |
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