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Lieferstatus:	Auf Bestellung (Lieferzeit unbekannt)
Veröffentlichung:	August 2019
Genre:	Reisebücher, Bildbände
	European History / LITERARY COLLECTIONS / European / Italian / LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Italian / Sicily / Social & cultural history / Travel & holiday guides / TRAVEL / Europe / Italy / TRAVEL / General / TRAVEL / Special Interest / Literary / Travel writing
ISBN:	9781838601829
EAN-Code:	9781838601829
Verlag:	Bloomsbury USA
Einband:	Gebunden
Sprache:	English
Serie:	Literary Guides for Travellers
Dimensionen:	H 207 mm / B 137 mm / D 27 mm
Gewicht:	365 gr
Seiten:	256
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Inhalt:

This compelling guide uncovers Sicily's multi-faceted personality through famous literary figures. Rising up from the heart of the Mediterranean, Sicily has a rich and ancient history spanning over 2,000 years. A bounty prized by invaders from the Greeks, Romans and Vandals to the Byzantines, Arabs and Normans, Sicily's beautiful landscapes are haunted by a vibrant mix of cultures and her soil has always been fertile ground for the literary and artistic imagination. This compelling guide uncovers the influence of those literary figures who have managed to get under the island's skin - from Pindar, Cicero and Aeschylus to Shakespeare and Cervantes; DH Lawrence, Coleridge and Oscar Wilde to Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, Ezra Pound and Lawrence Durrell; as well as local writers who have defined the modern Italian novel - Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa and Leonardo Sciascia. Through their words and lives, we witness the beauty, pain and power of the Sicilian cultural landscape and discover how the potent mix of influences on the island's society has been preserved forever in literature.