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The Day of the Owl

The Day of the Owl

by Leonardo Sciascia, introduction by George Scialabba, translated from the Italian by Archibald Colquhoun and Anthony Oliver

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International Literature Italian Literature Suspense & Crime
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A man is shot dead as he runs to catch the bus in the piazza of a small Sicilian town. Captain Bellodi, the detective on the case, is new to his job and determined to prove himself. Bellodi suspects the Mafia, and his suspicions grow when he finds himself up against an apparently unbreachable wall of silence. A surprise turn puts him on the track of a series of nasty crimes. But all the while Bellodi’s investigation is being carefully monitored by a host of observers, near and far. They share a single concern: to keep the truth from coming out.

This short, beautifully paced novel is a mesmerizing description of the Mafia at work.Leonardo Sciascia, introduction by George Scialabba, translated from the Italian by Archibald Colquhoun and Anthony Oliver

by Leonardo Sciascia, introduction by George Scialabba

Additional Book Information

Series: NYRB Classics
ISBN: 9781590170618
Pages: 136
Publication Date:

Praise

The most intelligent detective story I have ever read and the ideal introduction to Sciascia's brilliant but little-known oeuvre.
— Thomas Wright, Daily Telegraph

The accessibility and beauty of Sciascia's prose suggest he wanted it to be an antidote to the silent complicity and self-deception confronting both him and his heroes. When he wrote about crime, he was also writing about truth, solitude and belonging.
— The Observer

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