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On Persephone's Island Paperback by Mary Taylor Simeti
On Persephone's Island Paperback by Mary Taylor Simeti
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Product Details
- Publisher: Vintage (1995-09-26)
- Language: English
- Paperback: 352 pages
- ISBN-13: 9780679764144
- Item Weight: 283.5 grams
- Dimensions: 7.92 x 5.25 x 0.77 cm
An American woman residing in Sicily for the past twenty years portrays the Sicilian landscape and customs—both rural and urban—from the perspectives of both a “foreigner” and a resident.
About the Author
Mary Taylor Simeti is an American expert in Sicilian medieval and culinary history. Simeti’s book, On Persephone’s Island: A Sicilian Journal, chronicles a year on Sicily, the Mediterranean island that she called her permanent home after visiting for a year. Her other books include Pomp and Sustenance: Twenty-five Centuries of Sicilian Food, Sicilian Food: Recipes from Italy's Abundant Isle and more. She has also contributed numerous articles on Sicily to the New York Times’ travel section.
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