Reviews for On Persephone's island

The average rating for On Persephone's island based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-08-01 00:00:00 Fred Jaffe My family spent a month in Sicily this past April. It was a much-needed vacation to one of my childhood homes, and it was a vacation full of good times, great food, and wonderful wine. While we there, my husband and I read several books concerning Sicily, and On Persephone's Island was my favorite. Simeti captures all that fascinates me about Sicily -- the people, the food, the wine, the geography, the religion, the mythology, the history, the sights, the smells, and yes, even the Mafia -- perfectly, from an outsider-turned-insider's perspective.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-08-05 00:00:00 Michael Powell A young college graduate from America, in this memoir, travels from the USA to Italy and then to Palermo, Sicily in order to work in a social justice community center in Palermo. She never returns to America. She marries, has children, makes wine and channels all things Italian. This describes her life on the Island of Sicily over a several year period and she makes connections with Greek mythology as the Greeks occupied Sicily for many years.