In Sicily by Norman Lewis
Few places on earth can have escaped the singular eye of Norman Lewis. But always, in the course of his long career, he has come back to Sicily. From his first, wartime visit - to a land untouched since the Middle Ages - through his frequent returns, he has watched the island and its people as they have changed over the years. Lewis treats us to his observations on the Mafia. We benefit from his friendships with policemen, journalists and common people. Moreover, he writes beautifully of landscape and language, of his memories of his first father-in-law (professional gambler, descendant of princes and member of the Unione Siciliana), of Sicily's changing sexual mores, of the effects of African immigration, of Palermo and its ruined palaces - and of strange superstitions, of witches and bandits and murder. 'Still travelling and writing beautifully' Evening Standard'Norman Lewis proves he has lost none of his panache, subtle sense of humour or lyrical prose with his latest book, In Sicily . . . I simply urge you to read this book' Sunday Express
'Still travelling and writing beautifully' Evening Standard 'Norman Lewis proves he has lost none of his panache, subtle sense of humour or lyrical prose with his latest book, In Sicily.. I simply urge you to read this book' Sunday Express
Norman Lewis was born in London. The author of thirteen novels and fourteen works of non-fiction, he died in 2003.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780330375528 |
| ISBN 10 | 0330375520 |
| Title | In Sicily |
| Author | Norman Lewis |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2001-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
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