Sicily : A Literary Guide for Travellers Hardback
by Andrew Edwards, Suzanne Edwards
Part of the Literary Guides for Travellers series
Hardback
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This compelling guide uncovers Sicily's multi-faceted personality through famous literary figures. Rising up from the heart of the Mediterranean, Sicily has a rich and ancient history spanning over 2,000 years.
A bounty prized by invaders from the Greeks, Romans and Vandals to the Byzantines, Arabs and Normans, Sicily's beautiful landscapes are haunted by a vibrant mix of cultures and her soil has always been fertile ground for the literary and artistic imagination.
This compelling guide uncovers the influence of those literary figures who have managed to get under the island's skin - from Pindar, Cicero and Aeschylus to Shakespeare and Cervantes; DH Lawrence, Coleridge and Oscar Wilde to Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, Ezra Pound and Lawrence Durrell; as well as local writers who have defined the modern Italian novel - Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa and Leonardo Sciascia. Through their words and lives, we witness the beauty, pain and power of the Sicilian cultural landscape and discover how the potent mix of influences on the island's society has been preserved forever in literature.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages, 18 black and white images in 8 pages plates section, 1 map
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:16/05/2019
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- ISBN:9781838601829
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages, 18 black and white images in 8 pages plates section, 1 map
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:16/05/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9781838601829
