In Sicily [Import] [Paperback]

Norman Lewis (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Picador (2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0330375520
• ISBN-13: 978-0330375528
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,426,405 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars In Sicily review, December 8, 2011

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Joseph Barba (Pollock Pines, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Sicily (Hardcover)

Excellent book, especially if you have already read Norman Lewis' "The Honored Society," which is also about Sicily. Norman Lewis has a unique style that never ceases to entertain. He writes with a clarity, simplicity, and knowledge that leave you wanting more. Highly recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars good, August 8, 2005

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Petrillo Patrizia (Napoli, Italia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Sicily (Hardcover)

I bought this book as a gift for an american friend whose relatives are from Alcamo,Sicily and I did not read it. But I trusted the author, since I read "Naples 44" that I SIMPLY LOVED.

8 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Travel writer or Mafia biographer?, October 18, 2003

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This review is from: In Sicily (Hardcover)

When I read about this book and the author, I thought I would be reading another book telling about Sicily. Instead, I find that the author discusses the Mafia. He says nothing about the history of Sicily, places in Sicily or anything of interest. The entire book is about the Mafia. One time I thought he was going to talk about Sicilian customs and the people only to have him discuss the Mafia. Worst of all, the discussion had nothing to do with the custom he had started off with. He has nothing good to say about any of the towns and cities and, most of all, absolutely nothing good say about Sicily. I have read other people's comments on other books of his and I can't understand why they enjoy him so much. Most of his other books appear to be about the same subject, including his fiction works. Perhaps the title of this book should have been "In the Mafia."