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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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