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by Veronica Di Grigoli (Author)
'SICILIAN CARD GAMES Colour Edition' is a new, large-format edition of the bestselling pocket guide, with three bonus games and an expanded history section. This is the gift edition of the ONLY book of Sicilian card games in print worldwide. This book teaches you to play 15 classic card games, using photographic illustrations and clear instructions. Sicily has its own unique deck of playing cards, and a wealth of games exclusive to the island. Some of the simpler games are highly entertaining for children, and central to festivities at Christmas, Easter and other family gatherings, whilst others are complex and challenging; most Sicilian village squares have a squadron of old men who play every day outdoors, smacking their winning cards down like a butcher with a meat cleaver. The 15 games in this edition are: Buona Sera Signorina, Cavalli, Cu cu!, Camicia, Asino, Sette e Mezzo, Trentuno, Centocinque, Brìscula, Tresette, Terziglio, Scopa and the three extra games Ti Vitti, Piattino and Zichinetta. PACKS OF SICILIAN PLAYING CARDS CAN BE ORDERED FROM AMAZON AND OTHER WEBSITES.
Author Biography
Veronica Di Grigoli loves travelling. She studied Classics at university and fell in love with Italy and all things Italian... including one Italian man in particular! She has lived and worked in Istanbul, London, Milan, New York, Zurich, Frankfurt and Palermo. She loves the weird and wacky side of living abroad and learning the hidden secrets of foreign cultures.
