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Palermo (Armchair Traveller)
Roberto Alajmo
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Description for Palermo (Armchair Traveller)
Paperback. In Palermo, Robert Alajmo lays out a compelling series of reflections on the city's apparently endless facets. Disguised as a tourist's handbook but written from the view of a lifelong resident - with all the experience, affection, inside knowledge and frustrations that entails - Alajmo offers more than the ordinary recommendations for travellers. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
The siren-like qualities of the Sicilian capital are woven layer upon layer, each one revealing a stratum of the city's character. In Palermo, Robert Alajmo lays out a compelling series of reflections on the city's apparently endless facets. Disguised as a tourist's handbook but written from the view of a lifelong resident - with all the experience, affection, inside knowledge and frustrations that entails - Alajmo offers more than the ordinary recommendations for travellers. Palermo has been at history's crossroads since recorded time began; an archive of hidden cultural, architectural and culinary jewels. Its people, their politics and their secrets, ... Read more
The siren-like qualities of the Sicilian capital are woven layer upon layer, each one revealing a stratum of the city's character. In Palermo, Robert Alajmo lays out a compelling series of reflections on the city's apparently endless facets. Disguised as a tourist's handbook but written from the view of a lifelong resident - with all the experience, affection, inside knowledge and frustrations that entails - Alajmo offers more than the ordinary recommendations for travellers. Palermo has been at history's crossroads since recorded time began; an archive of hidden cultural, architectural and culinary jewels. Its people, their politics and their secrets, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909961494
SKU
V9781909961494
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Roberto Alajmo
Roberto Alajmo is an award-winning writer and journalist. His books have been translated in many language including French, German, Spanish, and Swedish. He was born in Palermo in 1959, where he currently lives and works. Guido Waldman is a translator and editor. His many translations include Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso and Alessandro Baricco's Silk.
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