books by Legas
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Dante's Divine Comedy: As Told for Young People
Dante Alighieri Joseph Tusiani
Legas, 2001
Useful book for reading group
I was thrilled to find this re-telling of The Divine Comedy for young people. I plan to use this book in a junior high reading group that will be travelling to Florence later in the year. It is a quirky book, I found a few typos, but the re-telling of the story is ...
Salaam: Introduction to Arabic
Taji Elmor
Legas, 2005
Great for beginners
This book is very well-written and organized. The lessons start with learning the Arabic alphabet, normally a daunting task but beautifully explained and presented by the author. By the end of the book the learner will be able to both write and read the script and ...
Time Takes no Time
Donna L. Gestri
Legas, 2007
A Jewel
This novella is a jewel of a story. The story unfolds in beautiful Sicily amidst colorful characters and customs. Saverio, a hardworking and charming hero is unhappy with his inherited olive grove and the lifestyle he is forced to live. But responsible and in love, he ...
Sicily: The Hallowed Land (Sicilian studies) (Sicilian studies)
Ben Morreale
Legas, 2000
This is a memoir of the Morreale family spanning a century and two continents: the United States and Sicily.
The Scent of Jasmine
Florence Terranova Gatto
Legas, 2007
Re-visiting my Italian-American upbringing
I had the opportunity to read this lovely jewel of a book while on vacation last weeek. A friend enthusiastically loaned it to me. Florence Terranova Gatto could have been describing my own memory vignettes. Growing up in Brooklyn, surrounded by my extensive, earthy ...
The Woman Outlaw: (LA Briganta (Sicilian Studies, V. 8) (Sicilian Studies, V. 8)
Angela M. Jeannet Maria Rosa Cutrufelli
Legas, 2004
This is a novel set in the afermath of Italian unification. It's about a young woman of Sicilian nobility who reviews her life from a prison cell in order to understand actions--murdering her husband, joining brigands--that led her there.
Sicily through Symbolism and Myth (Sicilian Studies, V. 13)
Paolo Fiorentino
Legas, 2007
This is a a study of the ancient symbols and myths connected with the island of Sicily as reflected in its culture. Books contains illustrations by well known artists.
The Sicilians (Sicilian Studies) (Sicilian Studies)
Joseph Frederic Privitera
Legas, 2001
This is a book about growing up in America as a Sicilian. The author also addresses the significance of Sicily and Sicilians and their acccomplishments in art music and literature.
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