{"product_id":"midnight-in-sicily-on-art-feed-history-travel-and-la-cosa-nostra-9780312426842","title":"Midnight in Sicily: On Art, Feed, History, Travel and La Cosa Nostra","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eM\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Death in Brazil\u003c\/i\u003e comes \u003ci\u003eMidnight in Sicily\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSouth of mainland Italy lies the island of Sicily, home to an ancient culture that--with its stark landscapes, glorious coastlines, and extraordinary treasure troves of art and archeology--has seduced travelers for centuries. But at the heart of the island's rare beauty is a network of violence and corruption that reaches into every corner of Sicilian life: Cosa Nostra, the Mafia. Peter Robb lived in southern Italy for over fourteen years and recounts its sensuous pleasures, its literature, politics, art, and crimes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Robb\u003c\/b\u003e has divided his time among Brazil, southern Italy, and Australia for the last quarter century. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Death in Brazil \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e M: The Man Who became Caravaggio, \u003c\/i\u003e which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of the Year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625520337170,"sku":"9780312426842","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_35ec5c61-89fe-4fbf-b217-ff2ab8bd9daf.jpg?v=1732631062","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/midnight-in-sicily-on-art-feed-history-travel-and-la-cosa-nostra-9780312426842","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}