Sicilian Stories: Living Just Off the Toe of Italy's Boot

ISBN-13: 9781530188581 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 74 str.

Faye E. Fulton

Opis

Faye Fulton's collection of Sicilian stories will take you to an ornately designed and culturally diverse world, and illuminate the joys and perils of living in Sicily in the middle of the twentieth century. Learn about the eccentric life of an exotic, retired opera singer who was also a Countess. Understand the challenges of keeping a live-in maid, and why each maid was let go for different reasons. Get a glimpse of a granddaughter and grandmother bonding over a unique style of cooking and talking. Accept the ever-present Mafia and learn how they changed a nine-year-old girl's life. Feel the compassion and empathy of grasping the meaning of the holiday season in a foreign country. These stories and fascinating characters will touch your heart and tickle your funny bone.