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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.
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Midnight in Sicily, Peter Robb
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- Année de publication
- 2007
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- Titre
- Midnight in Sicily
- Sous-titre
- On Art, Food, History, Travel and La Cosa Nostra
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Peter Robb
- Éditeur
- Picador
- Publié
- 2007
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 480
- ISBN10
- 0312426844
- ISBN13
- 9780312426842
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Cartes et voyages, Histoires vraies, Voyage, Politique, Europe du Sud, Italie, Reportages
- Évaluation
- 3,7 sur 5
- Description
- 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.