The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa Hardback Book 9781784879648

A beautiful hardback edition of the great Italian classicHistorical fiction at its best The WeekIt is the spring of 1869 and there is talk of revolution in SicilyFabrizio the charismatic Prince of Salina still rules over thousands of acres and hundreds of people including his own numerous family in mingled splendour and squalorBut then comes Garibaldis landing on the Scicilian coastAs Garibaldis forces press inland the Prince must decide whether to resist the forces of change or come to terms with themEvery once in a whileone stumbles on a book or a writer and the impact is like an indelible mark Lampedusas The Leopard his only novel and a masterpiece is such a work IndependentThe poetry of Lampedusas novel flows into the Sicilian countrysidea work of great artistry Peter AckroydVintage Quarterbound Classics Bound to be beautiful