NEW YORK, May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For a country
that has straddled two cultures for centuries – Italy and France – Corsica to this day continues to
paint a fascinating picture. Nigel
Patten's latest historical novel "An Island Entire Unto
Itself: A Portrait of Corsica at the End of the 18th Century" views
the island through the eyes of Damian
Berra, a young man from what is today the Swiss canton of
Valais.
Marooned on Corsica after forcibly serving on a French ship's
press gang, Damian finds the island infested with bandits and
crime. Murders are seven times more numerous than in mainland
France. The author bases much of
his book on documented historical fact.
Although islanders yearned to return to their Italian roots, by
the end of the 1700s, Corsica had been occupied by France for over 30 years. Thinking the French
Revolution would finally be the key to repatriation, Corsican
rebels offered the island to England's King George
III on condition that the French are driven away.
Called "The Ungovernable Rock" by the British, Corsica proves a
dangerous place for Damian, a man who only wants peace.
About the Author: Nigel Patten
was born near London in 1940 and
has lived in Switzerland since
1961, writing and teaching English in an alpine lycée. He has
published nine books, including historical novels, a biography, and
a three-act play on the last weeks of the life of poet Percy Shelley. He has twice won a Reader's
Favorite Award. The author has traveled widely on all the
continents, driving from Switzerland to India and back. For many years he sailed his
own boat in the Greek islands, and has twice climbed Mt.
Kilimanjaro, as well as hiked other famous mountain trails. He has
also directed and acted in numerous stage plays.
"This book shows once again why the award-winning author excels
at historical fiction. We are proud to be his publisher," said
Robert Fletcher, CEO of Strategic
Book Publishing and Rights Agency.
AN ISLAND ENTIRE UNTO ITSELF: A PORTRAIT OF CORSICA AT THE END
OF THE 18TH CENTURY (ISBN: 978-1-949483-98-7) is now available for
$18.50 and can be ordered through the
publisher's website: http://www.sbpra.com/NigelPatten or at
Amazon.com or Barnesandnoble.com.
WHOLESALERS: This book is distributed by Ingram Books and other wholesale distributors.
Contact your representative with the ISBN for purchase. Wholesale
purchase for retailers, universities, libraries, and other
organizations is also available through the publisher; please email
bookorder@sbpra.net.
SOURCE Nigel Patten