The Day Of The Owl
Author | : Leonardo Sciascia |
Publisher | : Granta Books |
Total Pages | : 107 |
Release | : 2014-01-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781783780211 |
ISBN-13 | : 1783780215 |
Rating | : 4/5 (215 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Day Of The Owl written by Leonardo Sciascia and published by Granta Books. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.