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Midnight in Sicily
Peter Robb
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Description for Midnight in Sicily
Paperback. Using history, painting, literature and food, this book sheds light on southern Italy's legacy of political corruption and violent crime. It takes you on a journey into the dark heart of Sicily. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; 3JJP; JFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 244 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
Peter Robb's journey into the dark heart of Sicily uses history, painting, literature and food to shed light on southern Italy's legacy of political corruption and violent crime. Taking the trial of seven-times Prime Minister, Giulio Andreotti, for alleged Mafia involvement as its starting point, Midnight in Sicily combines a searching investigation with an exuberant, sensual appreciation of this beautiful and bewildering island.
Peter Robb's journey into the dark heart of Sicily uses history, painting, literature and food to shed light on southern Italy's legacy of political corruption and violent crime. Taking the trial of seven-times Prime Minister, Giulio Andreotti, for alleged Mafia involvement as its starting point, Midnight in Sicily combines a searching investigation with an exuberant, sensual appreciation of this beautiful and bewildering island.
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099595809
SKU
V9780099595809
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Ref
99-98
About Peter Robb
Peter Robb is an Australian author. He was born in the Toorak, Melbourne in 1946 and has lived in Australia, New Zealand, Italy and Brazil. His first book, Midnight in Sicily, won the Victorian Premier's Literary Prize for non-fiction in 1997. His second book, M, a biography of the Italian artist Caravaggio, provoked controversy on its publication in Britain in ... Read more
Reviews for Midnight in Sicily
One of the greatest charms of Robb's book is his evident delight in southern Italy, particularly its food, which is recorded with such intensity of memory that one can almost taste it... As an introduction to post-war Italy, to the country as well as its politics, it can have few equals
Caroline Moorehead
Times Literary Supplement
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Caroline Moorehead
Times Literary Supplement
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