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02026aam a2200289 i 4500 001 6D9997B61BC211EE8D6367BB4CECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230706010030 008 230517s2023 nyub e b 000 0deng d 010 $a bl2023018823 020 $a 1685890261 020 $a 9781685890261 035 $a (OCoLC)1379239145 040 $a NjBwBT $b eng $e rda $c JBO $d OCO $d IHY $d LE# $d SILO 043 $a e-it--- 100 1 $a Biggers, Jeff, $d 1963- $e author. 245 10 $a In Sardinia : $b an unexpected journey in Italy / $c Jeff Biggers. 264 1 $a Brooklyn : $b Melville House, $c 2023. 300 $a x, 354 pages : $b map ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-354). 505 0 $a Prologue: Crossing over to Sardinia -- Part one: S'aaba tenet memoria = The water remembers -- Part two: Sos mannos = The ancestors -- Part three: Sa die de sa dardigna = The day of the Sardinian people -- Part four: Montes insani = The insane mountains -- Part five: Sedd'e su diaulu = The devil's saddle -- Epilogue: The desire to return. 520 $a "After three decades of living and traveling in Italy, Jeff Biggers finally crossed over to Sardinia, uncovering a treasury of stories amid major archaeological discoveries rewriting the history of the Mediterranean. Based in the bewitching port of Alghero, guided through the island's rich and largely untranslated literature, he embarked on a rare journey around the island to experience its famed cuisine, wine, traditional rituals and thriving cultural movements. Beyond its fabled beaches, reconsidering how its unique history and ways have shaped Italy and Europe today, Biggers explores how travelers must first understand Sardinia and its ancient and modern history to truly understand the rest of Italy"-- $c Provided by publisher. 941 $a 3 952 $l CQPE926 $d 20230912012457.0 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20230802012841.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20230706010704.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=6D9997B61BC211EE8D6367BB4CECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search