{"product_id":"the-day-of-the-owl-paperback","title":"The Day of the Owl - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeonardo Sciascia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeorge Scialabba\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eArchibald Colquhoun\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA man is shot dead as he runs to catch the bus in the piazza of a small Sicilian town. Captain Bellodi, the detective on the case, is new to his job and determined to prove himself. Bellodi suspects the Mafia, and his suspicions grow when he finds himself up against an apparently unbreachable wall of silence. A surprise turn puts him on the track of a series of nasty crimes. But all the while Bellodi's investigation is being carefully monitored by a host of observers, near and far. They share a single concern: to keep the truth from coming out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis short, beautifully paced novel is a mesmerizing description of the Mafia at work.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeonardo Sciascia (1921-1989) was born in Racamulto, Sicily. Starting in the 1950s, he established himself in Italy as a novelist and essayist, and also as a controversial commentator on political affairs. Among his many other books are \u003ci\u003eSalt on the Wound, \u003c\/i\u003e a biography of a Sicilian town, \u003ci\u003eThe Council of Egypt, \u003c\/i\u003e an historical novel, and \u003ci\u003eTodo Modo, \u003c\/i\u003e a book in a genre that Sciascia could be said to have invented: the metaphysical mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8.2 x 4.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771271708960,"sku":"9781590170618","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3294b0cf95257cc1f2e37cf1de845088.webp?v=1780383997","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-day-of-the-owl-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}