{"product_id":"in-sardinia-an-unexpected-journey-in-italy-biggers-jeff-hardcover","title":"In Sardinia: An Unexpected Journey in Italy -- Jeff Biggers, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"At last, a grand companion to the mysterious and enchanting island of Sardinia. Known to most travelers for its beaches, Sardinia's complex archeological heritage extends back to Neolithic times. Written with verve and love, \u003ci\u003eIn Sardinia\u003c\/i\u003e is the book I'll be taking on future trips.\" -Frances Mayes, New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eUnder the Tuscan Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAward-winning historian Jeff Biggers opens a new window into the hidden treasures of Sardinia in a groundbreaking travel narrative that crisscrosses one of the most enigmatic places in Italy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sardinia is something else. Enchanting spaces and distances to travel,\" D. H. Lawrence wrote in 1921. On the 100th anniversary of Lawrence's visit, Biggers opens a new window into the history of the island, chronicling how new archaeological findings have placed the island as one of the cradles of the Bronze Age. From the Neolithic array of Stonehenge-like dolmens and menhir stone formations to the thousands of Bronze Age \"nuraghe\" towers and burial tombs, the vastness of the uninterrupted cycles of civilizations and their architectural marvels have turned Sardinia into the Mediterranean's \"open museum.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeyond 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of Mark Kurlansky's \u003ci\u003eBasque History of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Hessler's \u003ci\u003eOracle Bones: A Journey Through in China\u003c\/i\u003e, and Frances Mayes' and Tim Parks' narratives on Italy, \u003ci\u003eIn Sardinia\u003c\/i\u003e is a major new addition to travel writing and literature in Italy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Biggers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Melville House Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.18h x 6.31w x 1.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781685890261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2023 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeff Biggers is an American Book Award-winning historian, journalist and playwright. Based part-time in Italy since 1989, he is the recipient of the David Brower Award for Environmental Reporting, the Foreword Magazine Book of the Year for Travel Writing, a Lowell Thomas Award for Travel Journalism, and other honors. Author of ten books of cultural history and investigative reporting, his work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, The Atlantic Monthl\u003c\/i\u003ey, \u003ci\u003eSalon.com, \u003c\/i\u003eand on National Public Radio and Public Radio International. For more information, visit: www.jeffbiggers.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Biggers, Jeff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43967496716516,"sku":"9781685890261","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/51CiKRJcyQL.jpg?v=1719482235","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/in-sardinia-an-unexpected-journey-in-italy-biggers-jeff-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}