This is an even-handed, meticulously documented, and absorbing examination of the conquest of Sicily in 1943. For the first time the major military commanders who would lead the Allied victory in Europe were together.
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"Antonello da Messina (ca. 1430-1479) was one of the most groundbreaking and influential painters of the quattrocento. No other Italian artist of the fifteenth-century responded in such a direct fashion to the great masters of Bruges and Brussels (including use of their oil tech…
The hair-raising, frontline account of the first American airborne invasion of World War II and of the young paratroopers who risked their lives for freedom. By 1943, the war in Europe had reached a turning point. General Dwight Eisenhower was given orders to invade Sicily and h…
A firsthand account of the creative espionage operation that duped the Nazi high command.
Explores the unique culture of Sicily, discussing it's history, archaeology, food, the Mafia, and politics.
Explores the unique culture of Sicily, discussing its history, archaeology, food, the Mafia, and politics.
