Arthur Stanley Riggs describes Sicily as the rarest flower of the Mediterranean, an island of cliffs, peaks and flowering valleys under the shadow of Etna. He explores Palermo and its cathedrals, palaces and people, the plain of Panormos, the sulphur mines and the papyrus reeds still growing by ancient springs, before making a circuit of the whole island.
Lush, romantic travel writing from the early twentieth century, ideal before a visit or instead of one. Download the free EPUB.