
by Leonardo Sciascia · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420604725

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The Day of the Owl is a novel by the Italian writer Leonardo Sciascia, published in 1961. The plot follows the investigation into the murder of a contractor in a small Sicilian town, exposing the pervasive influence of the mafia and the culture of silence that surrounds it. Through complex characters and a tense narrative, Sciascia offers a scathing critique of corruption and impunity in Italian society.

Leonardo Sciascia was an Italian writer, novelist, essayist, playwright, and politician. Some of his works have been made into films, including Porte Aperte, Cadaveri Eccellenti, Todo Modo and Il giorno della civetta.
