Sicilian Carousel

<b>Lose yourself in this vivid travelogue evoking the historic Mediterranean island of Sicily by the king of travel writing and real-life family member of <i>The Durrells in Corfu.</i> </b><br><br><b>'A magician.' </b><i>The Times</i> <br><br>Despite decades spent poetically chronicling Mediterranean life in Rhodes, Cyprus and Corfu, celebrated travel writer Lawrence Durrell had never set foot on the largest island: Sicily. <br><br>For years, his friend Martine begged him to visit her on this sun-kissed paradise, but it took her sudden death to finally bring him to its shores - and he is not disappointed. Joining an eccentric tour group, Durrell immerses himself in the island's spectacular archaeological remains, and becomes dizzy with Sicily's rich history: its mysterious myths and meanings. Featuring unpublished poems and illustrated with elegant engravings. <i>Sicilian Carousel</i> is a gem that ranks with Durrell's finest work.<br><br><b>'Readers who have been to Sicily will love this book. Readers who have not been to Sicily will love this book.' </b>Paul Fussell <br><b></b><br><b>'Like long letters from a civilized and very funny friend - the prose as luminous as the Mediterranean air he loves.'</b> <i>Time</i>