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5 reviews
Giovanni Verga

Zoland Books, 2000

The whole world is a small town
The whole world is a small town is a sicilian phrase that means no matter where you travel, people will be basically the same. Reading this work by G. Verga gave this saying a whole new meaning for me. I learned that people in Sicily are basically the same today as they were 120 years ago. Giovanni Verga was born and lived in a small town in Sicily called Vizzini. This is the same town that ...

Sicily (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)

9 reviews
DK Publishing

DK Travel, 2009

High Quality Book, Easy to Use, Great Pics & Illustrations
We've used these Eyewitness Travel books before and love them. They are great if you prefer a lot of pictures and illustrations instead of pages and pages of raw text.

Midnight in Sicily: On Art, Food, History, Travel and la Cosa Nostra

44 reviews
Peter Robb

Picador, 2007

Midnight in Sicily
Via Amazon - Excellent service, prompt delivery, excellent condition as described, packaged well. Would use again.

Blue Guide Sicily, Seventh Edition

4 reviews
Ellen Grady

W. W. Norton, 2006

Comprehensive, extremely intelligent guide. THE class act of Sicily guides.
We spent 2 weeks in Sicily in Oct 2007. After looking through all the major guides at a local book store, we purchased the Lonely Planet Sicily (3rd Edition) and the Blue Guide Sicily (7th Edition). Lonely Planet covers the all the major sites, cities, and towns. Its city maps, with the locations of restaurant, hotels, etc. are extremely helpful. However, it is missing some of the smaller towns ...

Sicily: An Illustrated History (Illustrated Histories)

5 reviews
Joseph F. Privitera

Hippocrene Books, 2002

A distinguished land and its impressive people
Black-and-white photographs and artworks add a visual touch to Joseph F. Privitera's Sicily: An Illustrated History. This very direct and straightforward accounting of a world-famous portion of Italy ranges from the era of the Greeks down to the modern day. Historical figures, the role of the Church, war, colonial powers and much more all figure prominently in this compelling, highly recommended ...

Frommer's Sicily (Frommer's Complete)

7 reviews
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince

Frommers, 2009

Buy this book
My bible when I am in Sicily. Info is great and true. Lots to see there so do not miss anything. This book with guide you to the perfect spots.

The Stone Boudoir: Travels through the Hidden Villages of Sicily

22 reviews
Theresa Maggio

Counterpoint, 2003

The Stone Boudoir: Travels Through the Hidden Villages of Sicily
Via Amazon - Excellent service, prompt delivery, excellent condition as described, packaged well. Would use again.

Messerschmitts over Sicily: Diary of a Luftwaffe Fighter Commander (Stackpole Military History Series)

8 reviews
Johannes Steinhoff

Stackpole Books, 2004

Three Weeks of Impossible Struggle.
In this book Johannes Steinhoff establishes himself as a thinker as well as a fighter pilot with 176 victories. The main part of the book covers just June 21st to July 13, 1943. During this time the 77th Fighter Wing took to the skies above Sicily in a valiant but futile attempt to stop the allied landings. It's a story of a small group of men with limited equipment (and that equipment ...

That Summer in Sicily: A Love Story

17 reviews
Marlena de Blasi

Ballantine Books, 2009

Comparison with Frances Mayes' 'Under the Tuscan Sun'
I went to the library to check out Frances Mayes' Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy but there were no copies on the shelf. I looked for something similar and found de Blasi's 'That Summer in Sicily'. I have since read both books and give de Blasi's book much higher marks; her book makes you yearn to learn about the pasts of the intriguing people you meet in the book, and know more about ...

The Rough Guide to Sicily 7 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

2 reviews
Jules Brown, Robert Andrews, ...

Rough Guides, 2008

Indispensable.
This book helped me in practically every way. I went from Palermo to Milazzo to Alicudi to Messina to Taormina to Catania. And the book had ample information for every situation I found myself in. It was most helpful to me when I was traveling. The information on how to physically get from place to place (trains, buses, ferries, taxis) is what I used the most. Get a map from the local ...

Frommer's Sicily Day By Day (Frommer's Day By Day Series)
Adele Evans

Frommers, 2010

Today, Sicily is an island with some of Italy's most beautiful towns and cities, stunning scenery and unique history. Citrus groves, opulent architecture and Mount Etna make Sicily - the largest island in the Mediterranean - a gem of an island perfect for hiking, biking or driving tours. Enjoy the best of this region with this practical guide which lets visitors choose a trip that will suit them before exploring their own interests on the ...

Sicily: Three Thousand Years of Human History

14 reviews
Sandra Benjamin

Steerforth, 2007

Sicily: Three Thousand Years of Human History
Excellent service, prompt delivery, excellent conditon as described, packaged well. Would use again.

Sicily (Regional Guide)

5 reviews
Vesna Maric

Lonely Planet, 2008

Sicily
The delivery of this book was prompt and it arrived in great condition. Although it was used, it had no markings and I am enjoy reading it.

Casa Nostra: A Home in Sicily

3 reviews
Caroline Seller Manzo

Harper Paperbacks, 2008

As close as you'll get to Sicily without taking a plane
As a fellow Brit married to a Sicilian, I can attest that Ms. Seller Manzo's insights and observations of life in Sicily are as authentic as the family's homemade tomato sauce. The flavours of Sicily are all there, seasoned with hilarious and touching anecdotes about the Manzo household and the author's daunting task of fitting into such a splendidly eccentric family.

Michelin Travel Guide Sicily (Michelin Green Guide: Sicily)
Michelin Travel Publications

Michelin Travel Publications, 2009

National Geographic Traveler: Sicily (2nd Edition)
Tim Jepson

National Geographic, 2008

The second edition of National Geographic Traveler: Sicily showcases the Mediterranean?s largest island, a fascinating melting pot of great Mediterranean civilizations famed for its architecture, art, culture, and smoldering Mount Etna, Europe?s greatest active volcano.

A House in Sicily

22 reviews
Daphne Phelps

Da Capo Press, 2000

realistic and truthful view of Sicily in fifties and sixties
Despite comments from some readers who obviously feel insulted in some way(which I can only describe as ignorant) I recommend this book to everyone, sicilians and others. As a Sicilian myself I can affirm that the picture ms Phelps paints of Sicily and the Sicilians is truthful, in every detail !! It was like that in the fifties, a lot of Sicilians were illiterate and peasants. The fact that ms ...

Sicily: Culinary Crossroads (Italy's Food Culture)

1 review
Giuseppe Coria, translated by Gaetano Cipolla

Oronzo Editions, LLC, 2009

Awesome! A Sicilian cookbook from Sicily!
I was introduced to this author by a friend whose parents came from Sicily. She said that Coria is like the Julia Child of Sicily. He wrote ten cookbooks! This is like his "greatest hits" book, the recipes he thought were "the best of" Sicilian cooking. It's all home cooking, that's how to eat the best food anywhere in Italy. I love it! And the recipe titles are in Sicilian. I have alot of ...

Top 10 Sicily (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDE)

1 review
DK Publishing

DK Travel, 2009

Good highlights of Sicily
Concise compilation of some of the highlights of Sicily. Useful if you have limited time and want someone's best-list. Generally on-target and interesting collection

Sicily Insight Flexi Map (Insight Flexi Maps)

APA Publications Pte Ltd, 2009

Part of the Insight Flexi Map range, this map of Sicily gives you everything need from a durable, ultra portable, folded sheet map. This new edition, with eye-catching cover design, is ideal for route planning, whilst the city plans of Taormina and Palermo ensure this cartography is also perfect for day-to-day travelling within these key cities. Containing detailed and clear, digital cartography, this Sicily Flexi Map also features: a ...

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