Sicilian Summer: A Story of Honour, Religion and the Perfect Cassata by Brian Johnston
Family honour, religion, tragedy, sex, mayhem and most of all food - this memoir of a Sicilian summer is full of eccentric personalities, family clashes and revelations that are at once amusing and sad - and never short of surprises.
I came to Sicily an idle bystander and found myself bewitched by its neglected grandeur, sad beauty and passionate intensity. In the background I hear once more the cool fizz of lemons on a hot day, the demented click of cicadas and the spluttering of battered Fiats in narrow streets: the sounds of Sicily. This is a story of family honour, religion, tragedy, sex, bitter history and sweet pastries.
Travel writer Brian Johnston accepted an invitation to attend the confirmation of a friend's god-daughter in Sicily, naively expecting little more than the chance to immerse himself in some genuine southern Italian hospitality, while exploring the vibrant tastes, smells, flavours and rituals of Sicilian food. But Sicily has a way of getting under your skin, and as well as being seduced by the island's earthy and mysterious charms, he found himself unexpectedly swept up in flamboyant family dramas and dangerous village politics, eccentric personalities and age-old feuds.
A delicious and wholly irresistible tale of passion, power, politics and pasta. This is the story of a summer in Sicily.
Format: Paperback | 300 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.5 x 13 x 2.2 | 288g
Publication Date: 01 Nov 2005
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication City/Country: Crows Nest, Australia
Language: English
ISBN10: 1741147352
ISBN13: 9781741147353
Condition: Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.