A TRAVELER'S TWO SICILLIES

Author:
William Bonville

"A good writer who emphasizes historical perspectives and gives sound advice, Bonville is informal and ardent in his enthusiasm for the sites and culture of Sicily. Chatty, romantic and mildly erudite, this book is for the casual, earthy traveler who enjoys sedate adventure and discovery...and (wishes to) absorb the rich culture and lasting beauty of these overlooked provinces. .. It's a lovely book..."

- Carolyn I. Alexander, Small Press

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“Sicilian Walks...literally takes one on a walk through history. As a practical guide to the island, the volume suggests itineraries for visitors with special interests as well as general tourists.”

- Fitchburg, MA, Sentinel and Enterprise

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"An erudite travel guide to the Southern Italy, Palermo-Naples region so filled with history. Here are walking tours, explorations....that combine a vivid sense of ancient and modern times. Bonville has a nice, easy gait to his writing as he brings to life the captivating, almost dreamlike arena that was a Greek-Roman battleground... Bonville has a real feel for history."

- The Bookreader

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“A practical handbook for specific, self-guided explorations for both the leisurely and energetic walker... A feast of background on the culture and history of which one partakes whenever afoot in the Two Sicilies.”

- Italian Tribune News

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“For those who truly want to savor the fabled island and nearby mainland....”

- Sicilia Parra

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“What Bonville’s book reveals is a fascinating land with a remarkable history... It is a travel book that meets history and its personalities first hand on the scene of events. Suddenly history becomes dramatically alive.”

- Montachusetts Times

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“How much I enjoyed reading your Sicilian walks. This is an extraordinarily fine work, written in an elegant and engaging style. I found myself reading it late into the night, and spending days talking with family members and friends about it.”

~ Stephen M. Shapiro, Chicago IL

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“I loved Sicilian Walks, specifically because of the history and culture details.”

- Zelda Nola, Brooklyn NY

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I wish now I had saved several other comments and reports by readers, one of whom even sent me a photo of himself and friend, taken appreciatively at a site they said they would have missed but for my book.

- Bill

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"Bonville's is a bright, fresh talent that literally leaps from the printed page. ... (H)e presents impressive credentials of authorship: a sensitivity of style and language, and craftsmanship of the first order.

~ Gordon Guist, Asbury Park Press

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Bonville writes “…with a lucidity and ease that makes (his) work of interest to a much larger audience.”

~ Social Science