by Leonardo Sciascia, Sebastiano Vassalli · Giulio Einaudi Editore · ISBN 9788806593575
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«Il giorno della civetta» is the novel by Leonardo Sciascia and Sebastiano Vassalli, published by Giulio Einaudi Editore in 1986 (193 pages, in Italian).
In a Sicilian village, the murder of a contractor forces a carabinieri captain to investigate. The clues point to a network connecting the mafia with businessmen and politicians, protected by silence and local complicity. The novel is a critique of Italian society and a denunciation of the impunity of organized crime.
For readers interested in the Italian novel of social denunciation and in stories about the mafia.
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.
