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'"Gill and I had dreamt of living in Italy for as long as we'd been together."
'This is the story of an Aussie couple who sought a Mediterranean sea change only to find themselves in the sprawling Sicilian city of Catania - the "anti-Tuscany" of Italy. There, any romantic visions they'd had of restoring a villa or stamping their entwined feet in vats of Chianti grapes disappeared faster than the chief witness in a Cosa Nostra trial.
'Shamus and Gill's tiny apartment in Catania was located in a grim neighbourhood opposite a triple-X cinema and a shop selling coffins, nearby Mount Etna erupted soon after their arrival, a mystery ailment left Shamus in a neck brace, they crashed a Vespa and had regular dealings with at least one Mafioso.
'This, then, is an Italian sea change with grit. But it's also a story of optimism, endurance and acceptance, an exploration of the minutiae of Sicilian culture, history, food and religion, and an example of how to find beauty - and humour - in the most unexpected of places.' (From the publisher's website.)
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Works about this Work
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Armchair Journey
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19-20 May 2012; (p. 5) The Saturday Age , 19 May 2012; (p. 5)
— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany 2012 single work autobiography -
[Review] Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 22 April 2012; (p. 27)
— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany 2012 single work autobiography -
Non Fiction
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 24 - 25 March 2012; (p. 23)
— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany 2012 single work autobiography -
[Review] Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 4 March 2012; (p. 7)
— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany 2012 single work autobiography -
Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2011/12 vol. 91 no. 6 2011; (p. 36)
— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany 2012 single work autobiography
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Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2011/12 vol. 91 no. 6 2011; (p. 36)
— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany 2012 single work autobiography -
[Review] Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 4 March 2012; (p. 7)
— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany 2012 single work autobiography -
Non Fiction
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 24 - 25 March 2012; (p. 23)
— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany 2012 single work autobiography -
[Review] Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 22 April 2012; (p. 27)
— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany 2012 single work autobiography -
Armchair Journey
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19-20 May 2012; (p. 5) The Saturday Age , 19 May 2012; (p. 5)
— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany 2012 single work autobiography
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