I loved this book
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This is a lovely book written by someone who was obviously a very special person. If you are thinking of visiting Sicily or are interested in the island, this is not a guide book but an excellent place to start. It communicates the true nature of the country and its people and does it with great humour. I couldn't put it down and it was definitely the most interesting book I have read about Sicily. If the Casa Cuseni was taking paying guests now, I would definitely stay here.
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Daphne loves Sicily, but I want to know more....
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Daphne Phelps has spent more than 50 years in Sicily and she waxes lyrical about her surroundings, hardly surprising! But as a reader I am frustrated by her maddenly sketchy descriptions of her guests. I want to know what Henry Faulkner liked for breakfast! I am also curious to hear how she handled day-to-day life in Taormina. The long-winded banks? The post office? The plumbing problems? One the whole, not bad, and I am envious of her beautiful home.
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What a warm and heartfelt book.
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There are many books about life in Italy, but this one is unique. Daphne Phelps recounts her years learning to appreciate and finally love the Sicilians and Sicily. She paints an impressionistic picture of the individuals that have had a impact on her and her life there. You become involved with each one. She has had great compassion for them and their ways of life. She had many obstacles to overcome and did so with grace and the friends she found there. This book is a joy to read and savour.
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