John Dickie is Professor of Italian Studies at University College, London. His book, Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia, is an international bestseller, with over 20 translations, and won the CWA Dagger Award for non-fiction. Since then he has published Delizia! The Epic History of the Italians and their Food (2007) -- now a six-part TV series for History Channel Italia and other networks worldwide. In 2005 the President of the Italian Republic appointed him a Commendatore dell'Ordine della Stella della Solidarietà Italiana. He lives in London.
"The Craft is a shadow history of modernity. Though more sober than
most lodge meetings, it is, like its subject, ingenious and
frequently bizarre... The Craft is well-crafted and sensible,
making good use of English archives which have only recently been
opened."
-- Spectator
"The Craft is a superb book that often reads like an adventure
novel. It's informative, fascinating and often very funny."--The
Times (UK)
"[John Dickie] takes on this sensational subject with a wry turn of
phrase and the cool judgment of a fine historian... I enjoyed this
book enormously. Dickie's gaze is both wide and penetrating. He
makes a persuasive case for masonry's historic
importance."--Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times
"A fascinating tale...Mr Dickie has turned legend into
history."
--The Economist
"Convincingly researched and thoroughly entertaining."
--The Wall Street Journal
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