Leonardo Sciascia: The Day Of The Owl

Cover: 9781803514420 | The Day Of The Owl | Leonardo Sciascia | Taschenbuch | Granta Shorts

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In the piazza, a man lies dead. No one will say if they witnessed his killing. This presents a challenge to the investigating officer, a man who earnestly believes in the values of a democratic and modern society. Indeed, his enquiries are soon blocked off by a wall of silence and vested interests; he must work against the community to save it and expose the [...] narrative moves on two levels: that of the investigator, who reveals a chain of savage crimes; and that of the bystanders and watchers, of those complicit with secret power, whose gossipy, furtive conversations have only one end - to stop the truth coming out.

This novel about the Mafia is also a mesmerizing demonstration of how that organization sustains itself. It is both a beautifully, tautly written story and a brave act of denunciation.

Über den Autor

LEONARDO SCIASCIA was one of the most popular authors of postwar Italy. Born in Sicily in 1921, he established himself as a novelist and essayist, as well as a political commentator. He is the author of The Moro Affair and Sicilian Uncles, among other works.

ARCHIBALD COLQUHOUN was a leading translator from the Italian. His translations include Giuseppe di Lampedusa's The Leopard, as well as work by Italo Calvino, among others.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2026
Genre:	Importe , Krimis & Thriller
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	Granta Shorts
Inhalt:	122 S.
ISBN-13:	9781803514420
ISBN-10:	1803514426
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Sciascia, Leonardo
Übersetzung:	Colquhoun, Archibald Oliver, Arthur
Hersteller:	Granta Books Granta Shorts
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße:	197 x 129 x 10 mm
Von/Mit:	Leonardo Sciascia
Erscheinungsdatum:	09.04.2026
Gewicht:	0,098 kg