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The largest island in the Mediterranean, Sicily is a stepping stone between Europe and Africa, East and West. Yet it has often been little more than a footnote in the history books. In this vivid and erudite chronicle, John Julius Norwich charts the islands dramatic history from its origins as a Greek colony, through its emergence as a multicultural trading hub during the Crusades, to its crucial role in the Second World War.
The largest island in the Mediterranean, Sicily is a stepping stone between Europe and Africa, East and West. Yet it has often been little more than a footnote in the history books. In this vivid and erudite chronicle, John Julius Norwich charts the islands dramatic history from its origins as a Greek colony, through its emergence as a multicultural trading hub during the Crusades, to its crucial role in the Second World War.