This book presents the most complete illustrated history of Sicily available in the English language. It contains 27 chapters, spanning nearly 3,000 years of recorded history, from the island’s earliest inhabitants to present day. Over 77 historical maps and hundreds of images supplement the remarkable narrative history of the island, bringing to life the story of its people. While there have been scores of books published about the sensationalized criminal activities of the Mafia, the real stories of the trials, the suffering, and the victory  of the Sicilian people over their oppressors have been overlooked and neglected…until now.