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'"Gill and I had dreamt of living in Italy for as long as we'd been together."

'This is the story of an Aussie couple who sought a Mediterranean sea change only to find themselves in the sprawling Sicilian city of Catania - the "anti-Tuscany" of Italy. There, any romantic visions they'd had of restoring a villa or stamping their entwined feet in vats of Chianti grapes disappeared faster than the chief witness in a Cosa Nostra trial.

'Shamus and Gill's tiny apartment in Catania was located in a grim neighbourhood opposite a triple-X cinema and a shop selling coffins, nearby Mount Etna erupted soon after their arrival, a mystery ailment left Shamus in a neck brace, they crashed a Vespa and had regular dealings with at least one Mafioso.

'This, then, is an Italian sea change with grit. But it's also a story of optimism, endurance and acceptance, an exploration of the minutiae of Sicilian culture, history, food and religion, and an example of how to find beauty - and humour - in the most unexpected of places.' (From the publisher's website.)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Arena , 2012 .
      Extent: 1v.p.
      Note/s:
      • Publication date: March 2012.
      ISBN: 9781742376790

Works about this Work

Armchair Journey Bruce Elder , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19-20 May 2012; (p. 5) The Saturday Age , 19 May 2012; (p. 5)

— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany Shamus Sillar , 2012 single work autobiography
[Review] Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany Rosemarie Milsom , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 22 April 2012; (p. 27)

— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany Shamus Sillar , 2012 single work autobiography
Non Fiction Jane Fynes-Clinton , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 24 - 25 March 2012; (p. 23)

— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany Shamus Sillar , 2012 single work autobiography
[Review] Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany Lucy Sussex , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 4 March 2012; (p. 7)

— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany Shamus Sillar , 2012 single work autobiography
Untitled Max Oliver , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2011/12 vol. 91 no. 6 2011; (p. 36)

— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany Shamus Sillar , 2012 single work autobiography
Untitled Max Oliver , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2011/12 vol. 91 no. 6 2011; (p. 36)

— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany Shamus Sillar , 2012 single work autobiography
[Review] Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany Lucy Sussex , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 4 March 2012; (p. 7)

— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany Shamus Sillar , 2012 single work autobiography
Non Fiction Jane Fynes-Clinton , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 24 - 25 March 2012; (p. 23)

— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany Shamus Sillar , 2012 single work autobiography
[Review] Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany Rosemarie Milsom , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 22 April 2012; (p. 27)

— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany Shamus Sillar , 2012 single work autobiography
Armchair Journey Bruce Elder , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19-20 May 2012; (p. 5) The Saturday Age , 19 May 2012; (p. 5)

— Review of Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany Shamus Sillar , 2012 single work autobiography
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