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Cargando... In Sicily (2000)por Norman Lewis
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Read this book in preparation for an upcoming trip to Sicily and was hoping for a more general armchair travel experience but the focus was disproportionately concerned with the Mafia and their past and present (book published 2000) although the jacket did promise "landscape and language...memories of his first father-in-law...[and] the effects of African immigration, of Palermo and its ruined palaces--and of strange superstitions of witches and bandits and murder.".All this in 166 pages (small with large type) was too much to hope for and while these topics were included, they were whispers compared to the loud oratory on the mafia. I think I would have enjoyed one of his other titles that focuses on his first wartime visit (Naples '44), more than this one, and will give it a try after I've read a few more general works on Sicily, such as [a:Sandra Benjamin|522055|Sandra Benjamin|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s [b:Sicily: Three Thousand Years of Human History|2543023|Sicily Three Thousand Years of Human History|Sandra Benjamin|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|1255890]. However, In Sicily is a fast and easy read so as one of a collection of readings on Sicily, but perhaps make it a discretionary choice. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Lewis looks back on his long-standing fascination with Sicily and the Mafia, evoking the island's landscape and language, considering its changing sexual mores, the effects of African immigration, memories of Palermo and its ruined palaces, and also some very strange superstitions. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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At this time the mafia is still a significant force in the island and by travelling around with the locals, he comes across their nefarious activities. However this is a time of change; their iron grip, along with that of the church and landowners under the feudal system is beginning to lessen. But if you know where to look, you can still see ancient rituals that predate even the Roman period.
There is something about Lewis’s writing that makes this a please to read. He has a falcon’s eye for detail and has the language to paint an evocative scene of the places he visits in just a few sentences. Kind of wish I had read The Honoured Society before this, but I still have that treat for another day. ( )