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The Day Of The Owl

By Leonardo Sciascia

The Day Of The Owl book

The Day Of The Owl

By Leonardo Sciascia

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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 truth.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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
272
Release Date:
2014-01-02
Publication Date:
2014-01-02
Publisher:
Granta Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1847089259
ISBN13:
9781847089250
Weight:
101 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
10 cm
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