The Leopard
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As the head of the aristocratic family, Don Fabrizio is accustomed to knowing his own place in the world and expects his household to run accordingly. He is aware of the changes which are rapidly maki...
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Forlagsbeskrivelse af The Leopard Discover The Breath-Taking Historical Classic af Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
As the head of the aristocratic family, Don Fabrizio is accustomed to knowing his own place in the world and expects his household to run accordingly. He is aware of the changes which are rapidly making men obsolete but he remains attached to the old ways. But Don Fabrizio will make few accommodations for the modern world. ** NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX TV SERIES**The Leopard is a modern classic which tells the spellbinding story of a decadent, dying Sicilian aristocracy threatened by the approaching forces of democracy and revolution. ''There is a great feeling of opulence, decay, love and death about it'' Rick SteinIn the spring of 1860, Fabrizio, the charismatic Prince of Salina, still rules over thousands of acres and hundreds of people, including his own numerous family, in mingled splendour and squalor. Then comes Garibaldi''s landing in Sicily and the Prince must decide whether to resist the forces of change or come to terms with them. ''No novel is perfect, but this small, wonderfully atmospheric and immensely poignant story. . comes very close'' Sunday Times''A masterpiece'' IndependentINCLUDES RECENTLY DISCOVERED NEW MATERIAL
Detaljer
Forlag
Vintage Classics
ISBN
9780099512158
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
272
Udgivelsesdato
06-09-2007
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
2691316
EAN nr.
9780099512158
Varegruppe
Fiction
Højde/Dybde (mm)
130
Bredde (mm)
197
Længde (mm)
18
Vægt (g)
196
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