A "New York Times Book Review" Notable Book of the Year
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
From the author of "M" and "A Death in Brazil" comes "Midnight in
Sicily."
South of mainland Italy lies the island of Sicily, home to an
ancient culture that--with its stark landscapes, glorious
coastlines, and extraordinary treasure troves of art and
archeology--has seduced travelers for centuries. But at the heart
of the island's rare beauty is a network of violence and corruption
that reaches into every corner of Sicilian life: Cosa Nostra, the
Mafia. Peter Robb lived in southern Italy for over fourteen years
and recounts its sensuous pleasures, its literature, politics, art,
and crimes.