https://goodreadsb.blogspot.com/?book=0812995171
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.
