Sicilian Splendors, John Keahey
Sicilian Splendors, John Keahey
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Sicilian Splendors
Discovering the Secret Places That Speak to the Heart

Author: John Keahey

Narrator: P.J. Ochlan

Unabridged: 9 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/13/2018


Synopsis

From Palermo to Castiglione di Sicilia to Alimena, Sicily holds great secrets from the past and unspoken promises. Tradition, in the form of festivals, the written word, photographs, and song, reverberates through village walls. Now, slowly shaking itself free of the Mafia, Sicily is opening itself up to visitors in ways it never has before.

Sicilian Splendors explores the history, politics, food, Mafia, and people which John Keahey encounters throughout his travels during his return to Sicily. Through conversing with natives and immersing himself in culture, Keahey illustrates a brand new Sicily no one has ever talked about before. Villagers, eager to welcome tourism and impart awareness of their cultural background, greet Keahey for meals and drink and walk him through their winding streets. They share stories of well-known writers, such as Maria Messina, who have found inspiration in Sicily's villages. Keahey's never-ending curiosity as a traveler shines light on Sicily's mythical mysteries and portrays the island not only through his eyes but also through Sicily's heart.


About John Keahey

John Keahey is a retired newspaper reporter/news editor, and "writer who travels." He first visited Sicily in 1986 and, enchanted, keeps returning in between writing other travel narratives. His books range from southern Italy to Venice to western Tuscany. He is married to Connie Disney, a freelance book designer.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lucy

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Nice insight into a beautiful island. I adore Sicily, and the thing that attracted me to this book was that it was about places that were off the well-trodden tourist route. Written by an ex-pat, Sicilian Splendours has a......more

GNAB I have always had Italy on my bucket list. If I thought of Sicily at all, was as the Mafia homeland, a dinky little island add-on that I would see if there was time when I finally make it to Italy. Wrong. John Keahey brings to life this wonderful land of mountains and plains and spectacular sea......more