The siren-like qualities of the Sicilian capital are woven layer upon layer, each one revealing a stratum of the city`s character. In Palermo, Robert Alajmo lays out a compelling series of reflections on the city`s apparently endless facets. Disguised as a tourist`s handbook but written from the view of a lifelong resident
- with all the experience, affection, inside knowledge & frustrations that entails
- Alajmo offers more than the ordinary recommendations for travellers. Palermo has been at history`s crossroads since recorded time began; an archive of hidden cultural, architectural & culinary jewels. Its people, their politics & their secrets, are subtly revealed, as is the ineffable presence of the mafia in the cycles of daily life. Ultimately what is described is the essence of the city & its beauty.