Borges in Sicily

ALEJANDRO LUQUE writes on cultural matters for various Spanish publications, and is the former cultural correspondent for the national paper El País. He has published seven books in Spanish, including a winner of the 1st International Travel Book Prize.FERDINANDO SCIANNA is a photographer from Magnum Photos and a native of the Sicilian town of Bagheria.ANDREW EDWARDS is the co-author of Sicily: A Literary Guide for Travellers and is currently working on a similar guide to Andalucía. His articles have appeared in a variety of publications including Italy Magazine and The Florentine. He is also involved in the Times of Sicily online magazine project.

• Introduction // 1Luggage // 3Messina // 10Salina // 15Messina, Acireale, Agnone Bagni // 27Syracuse // 34Catania // 52Messina, Taormina, Messina // 60Messina, Tindari, Castelbuono // 70Cefalù // 75Bagheria // 80Ficarazzi // 99Palermo // 102Mondello, Sferracavallo // 144Segesta, Trapani, Erice, Marsala, Marinela // 147Marinella, Selinunte // 158Eraclea Minoa, Agrigento, San Leone // 172Racalmuto, Enna, Messina // 182Rome, end of the line // 190Coda: one year later: Palermo, Buenos Aires // 196Epilogue // 199Acknowledgements // 201Bibliography // 202

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