by Leonardo Sciascia · Tusquets Editores S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788472232549
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On November 8, 1913, in San Remo, Countess Tiepolo shoots her husband's assistant, Quintilio Polimanti, who, according to the countess, had attempted to force himself on her sexually. The trial will not take place until five months later. Despite the weakness of the defense's arguments, the inconsistencies, and the contradictory verifications, the sacrosanct concept of the family will finally be safeguarded.
Leonardo Sciascia, with his characteristic penetration, uses this court case to reflect on Justice. With a concise and digressive style, he reviews and delves into an exciting period of Italian history: the opposition to divorce, the Libyan war, the Futurists, and Pirandello.
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.
