sicily (italy)

Rosa Fiore, a Sicilian woman with an amazing talent for cooking, deals twice with tragic love and loss and learns about life and sensuality through her culinary art.

Describes the events of the Allied invasion of Sicily in the summer of 1943, an event that marked the turning point in the war against the Axis powers.

An illustrated retelling of the Shakespeare tale in which King Leontes sets the stage for years of sadness and misunderstanding when, in a fit of jealousy, he accuses his wife of being unfaithful with his friend King Polixenes, and banishes their newborn daughter to live or die according to the fates.

Presents William Shakespeare's classic play "The Winter's Tale;" and includes detailed textual and explanatory notes, plot summaries, and a critical analysis of the play.

Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare and his theater, bibliography, and explanatory notes.

Dr. Ballard visits the Mediterranean to explore a Roman shipwreck site and investigate an active underwater volcano.

Reveals the details of the 1943 plan by British intelligence to deceive Germany into believing an Allied invasion would take place either in Greece or Sardinia rather than in Sicily.