Signed by Author to title page. Black cloth boards with bronze coloured title to spine. Light edge wear to boards and spine ends. Otherwise internally in near fine condition with pages free from marks or inscriptions. Edge wear to unclipped jacket including some delamination at foot of panels. Please see images for further details.
Author: John Julius Norwich
John Murray: 2015
Synopsis: John Julius Norwich was inspired to become a writer by his first visit in 1961 and this book is the result of a fascination that has lasted over half a century. In tracing its dark story, he attempts to explain the enigma that lies at the heart of the Mediterranean's largest island.
This vivid short history covers everything from erupting volcanoes to the assassination of Byzantine emperors, from Nelson's affair with Emma Hamilton to Garibaldi and the rise of the Mafia. Taking in the key buildings and towns, and packed with fascinating stories and unforgettable characters, Sicily is the book he was born to write.