{"product_id":"sicilian-carousel","title":"Sicilian Carousel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLose yourself in this vivid travelogue evoking the historic Mediterranean island of Sicily by the king of travel writing and real-life family member of \u003ci\u003eThe Durrells in Corfu.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A magician.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Despite decades spent poetically chronicling Mediterranean life in Rhodes, Cyprus and Corfu, celebrated travel writer Lawrence Durrell had never set foot on the largest island: Sicily.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For years, his friend Martine begged him to visit her on this sun-kissed paradise, but it took her sudden death to finally bring him to its shores - and he is not disappointed. Joining an eccentric tour group, Durrell immerses himself in the island's spectacular archaeological remains, and becomes dizzy with Sicily's rich history: its mysterious myths and meanings. Featuring unpublished poems and illustrated with elegant engravings. \u003ci\u003eSicilian Carousel\u003c\/i\u003e is a gem that ranks with Durrell's finest work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Readers who have been to Sicily will love this book. Readers who have not been to Sicily will love this book.'\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Fussell\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Like long letters from a civilized and very funny friend - the prose as luminous as the Mediterranean air he loves.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Sicilian Carousel","offer_id":46528681705669,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-0-571-36240-0.jpg?v=1783916286","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/sicilian-carousel","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}