Download or read book Mattanza written by Teri Maggio and published by Counterpoint LLC. This book was released on 2000 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A US freelance travel writer descended from Sicilian immigrants chronicles her intimate encounter with the languishing lifestyle of fishermen engaged in the mattanza ritual trapping of bluefin tuna on an island off the coast of Sicily. This memoir-cum- travelogue and natural history includes thumbnail bandw photos. c. Book News Inc.