The Fire in the Mountain Sicily, Etna and Her People【電子書籍】[ Helena Attlee ]

＜p＞＜strong＞From the bestselling author of ＜em＞The Land Where Lemons Grow＜/em＞, a luminous account of Sicilian history, geography, culture and cuisine, as seen from the slopes of Etna＜/strong＞＜br /＞ For centuries, Mount Etna has sent lava to engulf the towns and villages, terraced fields, orchards, vineyards, and citrus groves that nestle across its slopes. But still it remains home to a quarter of Sicily’s population. Why? Because Etna has always rewarded her people after every eruption with a landscape of unparalleled fertility, richness and drama.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In this extraordinary new book, Helena Attlee combines travel writing with history, mythology, geology, gastronomy and horticulture to tell a unique story of life in the shadow of Sicily’s most dangerous and alluring landmark. Venturing through lava-strewn fields and pistachio groves patrolled by armed guards; past dusky, basalt-built farmyards, and caves once used to store snow, Attlee gathers tales of the artists, writers, farmers,．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る