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Sicily
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8 books

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Sicilian Carousel

Lawrence Durrell

A bus tour carries Durrell around Sicily, where a lighthearted journey becomes an occasion for noticing the island's character and surprises.

Travel memoir
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Sicilian Walks

William J. Bonville

Walking becomes a way into Sicily's past, with routes that connect landscapes to the history and culture of the Two Sicilies.

History
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The Islands of Italy

Barbara G. Harrison

Harrison travels among Sicily, Sardinia and the Aeolian Islands, pairing photographs with a writer's curiosity about their distinct island worlds.

Travel writing
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The Lady of the Labyrinth

Caroline Llewellyn

Ancient traces and modern intrigue connect Libya with Sicily, drawing an international mystery across the Mediterranean between two layered worlds.

Literary fiction
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Screen adaptation

The Sicilian

Mario Puzo

A renegade's struggle in 1940s Sicily places him among Mafia power and competing loyalties, where survival carries an increasingly dangerous price.

Crime & mystery
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