sicily

"A . . . cross-cultural love story set against the lush backdrop of the Sicilian countryside, where one woman discovers the healing powers of food, family, and unexpected grace in her darkest hour"--Provided by publisher.

"A . . . cross-cultural love story set against the lush backdrop of the Sicilian countryside, where one woman discovers the healing powers of food, family, and unexpected grace in her darkest hour"--Provided by publisher.

The author chronicles her travels throughout Sicily, showing how the island's modern culture keeps its past alive.

Reconstructs the life of Constance of Hauteville--wife of twelfth-century Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI of Germany and mother of Emperor Frederick II--chronicling, among other topics, her return to Sicily at the age of forty to rule her homeland.