Andrew and Suzanne Edwards split their time between Britain and Sicily. They have co-authored the books Ghosts of the Belle Époque (a history of the Hotel delle Palme in Palermo), Sicily: A Literary Guide for Travellers and Andalucia: A Literary Guide for Travellers. In addition, they are authors of His Master’s Reflection: Travels with John Polidori, Lord Byron’s doctor and author of The Vampyre. Andrew is the translator of Borges in Sicily and Agony. You can find out more about Suzanne’s and Andrew’s work at www.lettersfromthemed.co.uk.
A town in the Sicilian hills: Piana degli Albanesi
To the south of Palermo in Sicily lies the town of Piana degli Albanesi. The first thing to strike the casual visitor who passes the comune’s boundary line is the customary sign announcing the name of the settlement. Underneath the Italian are the ...