Sicily: A Short History From the Ancient Greeks to Cosa Nostra

His first visit to Sicily in 1961 inspired John Julius Norwich to become a writer. His vivid short history of the island 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. Full of surprising stories and unforgettable characters, Sicily is the book he was born to write.