What Readers Are Saying
Reviews, testimonials, and media coverage of Sicilian Odyssey.
Sicilian Odyssey is finding its readers — and they are finding their voices. Below are selected reviews from readers, endorsements from scholars, coverage from media outlets, and testimonials from Italian-American organizations. This page is updated regularly as new reviews come in.
What Readers Are Saying
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John Doe
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John Doe
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John Doe
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John Doe
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John Doe
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John Doe
third party reviews
” A grand twelve-thousand-year survey of the Mediterranean’s largest island, Joseph Sturiale’s Sicilian Odyssey articulates a continuous vision of Sicily across millennia of colonization, struggles, and cultural achievements. The sheer depth of information and capacity for organizing historical events and periods into digestible chapters evinces impressive attention to the marginalia of history. No aspect of Sicily’s story is brushed aside or treated as unimportant. In fact, special care is given to the intimate, individual realities that Sicilians faced on the ground.
An ambitious historical tome, Sicilian Odyssey recounts millennia of Sicilian history, giving equal attention to grand battles and people’s everyday efforts to survive.”
John Doe
“Sturiale offers a highly detailed, illustrated chronicle revisiting the truth behind the heritage of the Sicilian people. His book is an achievement assembled over 25 years of research. Brilliant illustrations (maps, diagrams, chronologies, images of architecture, historical etchings, etc.) enhance the narrative. [The book] will give determined readers … appreciation and insight into the complex identity of the Sicilian people.”
John Doe
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