Mediterranean Winter: the Pleasures of History and Landscape in Tunisia, Sicily, Dalmatia, and the Peloponnese

?Artful and intelligent . . . . Kaplan's book has made its own mark. . . I am able to feel the sense of an exotic and timeless part of the world.?
? Bob Hoover, Pittsburg Post-Gazette

?[Kaplan] helps the distant past resonate today. . . . [He] teaches lessons that are informative and concise.? ?The Washington Post Book World

?A writer of extraordinary intellect and passion . . . with a wonderfully lucid way of relating history as a living thing.? ?San Francisco Chronicle

?Erudite and intrepid. . . . [Kaplan] is a deft guide to wherever he chooses to lead you.? ?The New York Times