In Sardinia

Author : Jeff Biggers

Hardback

Published : Tuesday 23 May 2023

ISBN : 9781685890261

Price : €29.25

Description

After three decades of living and traveling in Italy, Jeff Biggers finally crossed over to Sardinia, uncovering a treasury of stories amid major archaeological discoveries rewriting the history of the Mediterranean. Based in the bewitching port of Alghero, guided through the islands rich and largely untranslated literature, he embarked on a rare journey around the island to experience its famed cuisine, wine, traditional rituals and thriving cultural movements. Sardinia is something else. Enchanting spaces and distances to travel, D. H. Lawrence wrote in 1921. On the 100th anniversary of Lawrences visit, Biggers opens a new window into the history of the island. Beyond its fabled beaches, he reconsiders how its unique history and ways have shaped Italy and Europe today, exploring how travellers must first understand Sardinia and its ancient history to truly understand the rest of Italy. In the tradition of Mark Kurlanskys Basque History of the World, Peter Hesslers Oracle Bones:

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