The Sicilian's Wife (2002)
“‘And with your family.’ Her husband stirred slightly on the hot sand of the tiny bay and looked up at her through eyes narrowed against the glare of the sun.
‘And they have fallen in love with you,’ he murmured lazily. ‘So much so that they’ve forgiven us for having a rushed, almost secret, English wedding instead of the traditional big family event here on the island. Mama always expected that she would get to invite all her friends and their families when I married.’ ‘She’s still managed to d...o that, all the same.’ Megan smiled, thinking of the huge party Isabella Santorino had held in their honour during their first week on the island. It had been incredible, with huge trestle tables laid out under the fig trees in the open air, covered in starched white linen cloths and piled high with food. It had seemed as if every member of the Sicilian community from Palermo to Siracusa had converged on the huge old, white-painted farmhouse to celebrate that day.
‘Each time I thought that surely everyone was here, someone else turned up—another uncle, or a cousin.’ ‘Oh, we couldn’t miss anyone out, right down to the second cousins six times removed.’ Cesare grinned.MoreLess
‘And they have fallen in love with you,’ he murmured lazily. ‘So much so that they’ve forgiven us for having a rushed, almost secret, English wedding instead of the traditional big family event here on the island. Mama always expected that she would get to invite all her friends and their families when I married.’ ‘She’s still managed to d...o that, all the same.’ Megan smiled, thinking of the huge party Isabella Santorino had held in their honour during their first week on the island. It had been incredible, with huge trestle tables laid out under the fig trees in the open air, covered in starched white linen cloths and piled high with food. It had seemed as if every member of the Sicilian community from Palermo to Siracusa had converged on the huge old, white-painted farmhouse to celebrate that day.
‘Each time I thought that surely everyone was here, someone else turned up—another uncle, or a cousin.’ ‘Oh, we couldn’t miss anyone out, right down to the second cousins six times removed.’ Cesare grinned.MoreLess
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