Matthew Fort

An accomplished piece of travel writing that makes you want to explore the island all for yourself

Matthew has an infectious delight in proper food

The finest book on this fascinating cuisine since Peter Robb's Midnight in Sicily

Travels in Sicily on a Vespa

At the age of twenty-six Matthew Fort first visited the Italian island of Sicily. He and his brother arrived in 1973 expecting sun, sea and good food, but they were totally unprepared for the lifelong effect of this most extraordinary of Mediterranean islands.<br/>
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Thirty years later, older and a bit wiser - but no less greedy - Matthew finally returns. Travelling around the island on his scooter, Monica, he samples almond ice cream on the spectacular coast and intoxicating mouthfuls of sausage stew in olive groves, and goes fishing for anchovies beneath a star-scattered sky. <br/>
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Matthew is drawn once again to the intensity of life in Sicily, its dramatic landscape and traditions, and discovers how the island's vibrant food culture is intertwined with its often turbulent past.

Sweet Honey, Bitter Lemons

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Witty and romantic

An accomplished piece of travel writing that makes you want to explore the island all for yourself

Perfect summer holiday reading

Witty and romantic

An accomplished piece of travel writing that makes you want to explore the island all for yourself

Perfect summer holiday reading

Witty and romantic

An accomplished piece of travel writing that makes you want to explore the island all for yourself

Perfect summer holiday reading

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