Words are Stones: Impressions of Sicily (Hesperus Modern Voices)

About this book

Winner of the prestigious Italian literary prize Premio Vareggio Words Are Stones offers an insightful and authentic portrait of Sicily and its people. Over a number of years Italian writer Carlo Levi made three journeys to Sicily. He went on to chronicle his travels penning a series of short essays that capture in miniature the essence of Sicilian life: its traditions culture and breathtaking landscape. Here gathered in one comprehensive volume these writings offer a rare and observant portrayal of an island whose peoplethough burdened by poverty political upheaval backwardness and murderretained a true generosity and graciousness of spirit. Italian writer and painter Carlo Levi is best known for his remarkable work Christ Stopped at Eboli.