Name: The Day Of The Owl
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Author: Leonardo Sciascia;Arthur Oliver
ISBN: 9781803514420

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Publisher

Granta Books

Author

Leonardo Sciascia;Arthur Oliver

Collection

Granta Shorts

Year

2026

Pages

272

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.80 x 12.90 cm

ISBN13

9781803514420

The Day Of The Owl

Leonardo Sciascia;Arthur Oliver (Author) · Granta Books · Paperback

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Synopsis "The Day Of The Owl"

In the piazza, a man lies dead. No one will say if they witnessed his killing. This presents a challenge to the investigating officer, a man who earnestly believes in the values of a democratic and modern society. Indeed, his enquiries are soon blocked off by a wall of silence and vested interests; he must work against the community to save it and expose the truth.The narrative moves on two levels: that of the investigator, who reveals a chain of savage crimes; and that of the bystanders and watchers, of those complicit with secret power, whose gossipy, furtive conversations have only one end - to stop the truth coming out. This novel about the Mafia is also a mesmerizing demonstration of how that organization sustains itself. It is both a beautifully, tautly written story and a brave act of denunciation.