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Simple story / Leonardo Sciascia ; transl. by Howard Curtis ; [forword by Paul Bailey].
- Title
- Simple story / Leonardo Sciascia ; transl. by Howard Curtis ; [forword by Paul Bailey].
- Author
- Sciascia, Leonardo
- Publication
- London : Hesperus Press, 2010.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | PQ4879.C54 S7513 2010 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Curtis, Howard, 1949-
- Description
- 161 p.; 19 cm.
- Summary
- In a small Sicilian village, a young and inexperienced policeman receives a strange phone call from a retired diplomat. On investigating the matter, he finds the diplomat dead. What at first appears to be a simple case of suicide turns into an intricate tale of corruption that involves the Mafia, the head of police, and the entire Sicilian establishment. Leonardo Sciascia (1921-1989) was born in Sicily. One of Italy's most important modern writers, he was also a controversial commentator on political affairs, especially within Sicily. In addition to notable mystery novels, including <u>The Day of the Owl</u> and <u>The Wine Dark Sea</u>, Sciascia wrote plays, short stories, and essays.
- Series Statement
- Modern voices
- Uniform Title
- Storia semplice. English
- Modern voices.
- Alternative Title
- Storia semplice.
- Subject
- Voltaire, 1694-1778. > Parodies, imitations, etc
- Genre/Form
- Detective and mystery stories, Italian.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- A simple story -- Candido.
- ISBN
- 1843914255
- OCLC
- 693519375
- SCSB-11783250
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library