223 pages
English language
Published Aug. 26, 1981 by Fontana.
223 pages
English language
Published Aug. 26, 1981 by Fontana.
The acclaimed novel by Lampedusa gives an exquisite portrait of a despotic Sicilian aristocrat. The story unfolds over the duration of Italian reunification during the nineteenth century, beginning at the time when Garibaldi’s forces have landed on Sicily as part of his drive to unify and modernise the country.