Midnight In Sicily: On Art, Feed, History, Travel and la Cosa Nostra

ISBN-13:	9780312426842
Publisher:	Picador
Publication date:	11/27/2007
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	480
Sales rank:	163,637
Product dimensions:	6.25(w) x 8.25(h) x 1.20(d)

A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the YearA New York Public Library Best Book of the YearFrom 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.