Biggers Jeff - In Sardinia An Unexpected Journey In Italy - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: After three decades of living and traveling in Italy Jeff Biggers finally crossed over to Sardinia uncovering a treasury of stories amid major archaeological discoveries rewriting the history of the Mediterranean. Based in the bewitching port of Alghero guided through the island's rich and largely untranslated literature he embarked on a rare journey around the island to experience its famed cuisine wine traditional rituals and thriving cultural movements. Sardinia is something else. Enchanting spaces and distances to travel D. H. Lawrence wrote in 1921. On the 100th anniversary of Lawrence's visit Biggers opens a new window into the history of the island. Beyond its fabled beaches he reconsiders how its unique history and ways have shaped Italy and Europe today exploring how travellers must first understand Sardinia and its ancient history to truly understand the rest of Italy. In the tradition of Mark Kurlansky's Basque History of the World Peter Hessler's Oracle Bones: A Journey Through in China and Frances Mayes and Tim Parks narratives on Italy In Sardinia is a major new addition to travel writing and literature in Italy.
Title: In Sardinia An Unexpected Journey In Italy
Author(s): Biggers Jeff
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Barcode: 9781685890261
Pages: 354 Pages
Publication Date: 5/23/2023
Category: Travel Writing