Il Giorno Della Civetta by Leonardo Sciascia by Leonardo Sciascia

Il Giorno Della Civetta by Leonardo Sciascia by Leonardo Sciascia

Set in the 1960s, this book tells the story of of a caribinieri captain investigating the mafia killing of a local building contractor in a small town in western Sicily. It is an attempt to bring to a wide audience an awareness of the problem of the mafia and its hold on Sicily.

Leonardo Sciascia (1921-1989) was born in Racamulto, Sicily. Starting in the 1950s, he established himself in Italy as a novelist and essayist, and also as a controversial commentator on political affairs. Among his many other books are Salt on the Wound, a biography of a Sicilian town, The Council of Egypt, an historical novel, and Todo Modo, a book in a genre that Sciascia could be said to have invented: the metaphysical mystery.

Albert Mobilio is a poet and critic. His books of poetry include Bendable Siege and The Geographics, and his criticism has appeared in Harper's, The New York Times Book Review, and The Village Voice. In 1999 he won the National Book Critics Circle award for excellence in reviewing. He teaches at The New School.

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ISBN 13	9780719045509
ISBN 10	0719045509
Title	Il Giorno Della Civetta by Leonardo Sciascia
Author	Leonardo Sciascia
Series	Italian Texts
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Manchester University Press
Year published	1998-06-04
Number of pages	144
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