Day of the Owl [Hardcover]

Leonardo Sciascia (Author)

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Language Notes

Text: English, Italian (translation)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd (September 27, 1984)
• ISBN-10: 0856355666
• ISBN-13: 978-0856355660
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,197,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars a fascinating look inside Sicily, April 25, 2011

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This review is from: Day of the Owl, Equal Danger (Godine Double Detective) (Paperback)

this is a fascinating read. The first novel in Italy to actually acknowledge and reveal some of the secrets of the Mafia. The mystery is not terribly convincing, but what matters is the sense of place and culture--which is wonderful. Not quite a police procedural, though it has the shape of one---but more a series of character and cultural portraits. For that, it deserves 4 stars.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unbelieveable Tale about Post War Italy, April 19, 2000

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Ryan Spaeth (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Day of the Owl (Hardcover)

Equal Dangers is a must read for anyone interested in the culture of the post world war two European societies. This book is a great reflection on the difficulties a society (Italy) had in re-constituting itself. Sciascia accomplishes this in such an intersting, "murder mystery" type of way that makes this book a real page turner.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a wonderful book, March 25, 2003

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This review is from: Day of the Owl, Equal Danger (Godine Double Detective) (Paperback)

This is one of the best books I have ever read.