John Keahey. Veteran newspaperman Keahey turns his journalistic eye toward Sicily, a "strange, magnificent, brooding island." Keahey meticulously observes the history, colorful customs and culture of Sicilians with boundless curiosity. After illuminating the island's varying economic strata, Keahey retraces the fascinating history of village squares once used for public burnings and the restoration of a local prison. In a superbly sensory chapter, Keahey marvels at variations in Sicilian cuisine with mouthwatering descriptions flooding the pages of this lush travelogue. With extensive details and a fond admiration of its people, Keahey effectively articulates why the people of this charming island "are Sicilians before they are Italians, and why no amount of time under the control of Rome will ever change that."--Publishers Weekly (
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