<div><div><br><b>A <i>New York Times Book Review</i> Notable Book of the Year</b><br>&nbsp;<br><b>A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year</b><br>&nbsp;<br>From the author of <i>M</i> and <i>A Death in Brazil</i> comes <i>Midnight in Sicily</i>.<br>&nbsp;<br>South of mainland Italy lies the island of Sicily, home to an ancient culture that--with its stark landscapes, glorious coastlines, and extraordinary treasure troves of art and archeology--has seduced travelers for centuries. But at the heart of the island's rare beauty is a network of violence and corruption that reaches into every corner of Sicilian life: Cosa Nostra, the Mafia. Peter Robb lived in southern Italy for over fourteen years and recounts its sensuous pleasures, its literature, politics, art, and crimes.</div></div>