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The Day of the Owl

Paperback • 1987 • English

The Day of the Owl: Equal Danger

By Leonardo Sciascia

1 Ratings • 4.0 of 5

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About the book

This short novel about the mafia is also a mesmerizing demonstration of how that organization sustains itself. It is both a beautifully written story and a brave act of denunciation. A dark-suited man is shot as he runs for a bus in the piazza of a small town. The investigating officer is a man who believes in the values of a democratic and modern society, and soon finds himself up against a wall of silence and vested interests. The narrative moves on two levels: that of the investigator, who re...Show more

Book details

ISBN

9780586086001

Publisher

Paladin

Published year

1987

Language

English

Original title

The Day of the Owl

Format

Paperback

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