A House in Sicily by Daphne Phelps - ISBN: 9781860496486
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War-weary woman inherits a Sicilian house, finds vibrant, unexpected life.

A House in Sicily

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    14 June 2000

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Summary

Near Mount Etna in Sicily lies Casa Cuseni, a beautiful house built in golden stone - and the home which Daphne Phelps was astonished to find she had inherited in 1947. At the age of 34, war-weary from working as a psychiatric social worker, with barely any Italian, and precious little money, she plunged into a fascinating Sicilian world. Every imaginable problem had to be overcome, not only financial difficulties but local authorities and a house staff who initially felt no loyalty to the ne…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781860496486
ISBN-10:1860496482
Author:Daphne Phelps
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Virago Press Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:14 June 2000
Weight:214g
Dimensions:196mm x 131mm x 21mm
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Critics Review

Written with a masterful sense of narrative timing … this is one of those books which doesn’t end - you just have a sense of a life going on and on

Shrewd and sometimes wicked … fascinating - DAILY MAIL

Written with a masterful sense of narrative timing … this is one of those books which doesn’t end - you just have a sense of a life going on and on - IRISH TIMES

A book as warm as the land it celebrates. - INDEPENDENT

Shrewd and sometimes wicked … fascinating - DAILY MAIL

Written with a masterful sense of narrative timing … this is one of those books which doesn’t end - you just have a sense of a life going on and on - IRISH TIMES

A book as warm as the land it celebrates. - INDEPENDENT

About The Author

Daphne Phelps

Daphne Phelps’s house and garden have featured in THE WORLD OF INTERIORS and were the subject of a Radio 3 programme.

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