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The beautiful island of Sicily, poised between Europe and Africa, has seen many invaders, nearly all of whom have left their mark in art and architecture. It is also a land of myth and enigma, pagan below the Catholic surface, troubled by the shadow of the Mafia - in the words of the great Sicilian writer Leonardo Sciascia, a fantasy world. Raleigh Trevelyan knows the island intimately, and his knowledge adds immeasurably to the experience of visiting the great sites: Segesta, Agrigento and the mosaics of the Roman villa near Piazza Armerina, Palermo and Monreale, the theatre at Syracuse and the baroque marvels of Noto. Unforgettable though these are, Sicily's unique character is more fully revealed as the author makes his leisurely way from province to province, describing the landscape and monuments, great treasures and remote villages, and spicing these discoveries with personal anecdote and references from writers down the centuries. Review Informative, entertaining, even leisurely, combining the best of essential knowledge with an agreeable personal touch . . . A model guide, with . . . all the excitement of discovery and the deeper pleasures of long familiarity. --Times Lite

Who reads The Companion Guide to Sicily: New Edition (Companion Guides)?

Author

Raleigh Trevelyan

Publisher

Companion Guides

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781900639446

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Travel, History, Lifestyle