Midnight in Sicily: On Art, Food, History, Travel and la Cosa Nostra
by Peter Robb
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Author: Peter RobbEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-27
ISBN: 0312426844
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: Picador
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Book Review: A Great Book, But Read "The Leopard" first
Summary: 5 Stars
In their reviews, Michael Swisher and Marilyn Ferdinand's do an excellent job of describing this book. There's no point to replicating their work.
I encourage anyone who is thinking about reading this book to do so, but to first read The Leopard. Translated from the Italian by Archibald Colquhoun., a novel about Sicily that is consistently ranked among the world's 100 best novels of the 20th Century and which Peter Robb discusses extensively in this book.
Although the professional reviews say that this book is not a travel guide, I disagree. Robb's comments on various aspects of Sicilian life are perceptive and, read in conjunction with other travel guides like Top 10 Sicily (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides), will prepare you well for a visit to the island. For those of a more intellectual bent, try Blue Guide Sicily, Seventh Edition.
As other reviewers have said, the Mafia are simply scum that should not be glorified. The real heroes of this book are the police investigators, magistrates and others who, knowing they would be assassinated, gave their lives for their country.
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A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
From the author of M and A Death in Brazil comes Midnight in Sicily.
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 crimes.
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
From the author of M and A Death in Brazil comes Midnight in Sicily.
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 crimes.
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