by Valerio Massimo Manfredi · tapa dura · ISBN 9788804518143
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«Il tiranno» is the historical novel by Valerio Massimo Manfredi published in 2003 by Mondadori in hardback, with 424 pages in Italian.
Dionisio, a young Syracusan soldier, witnesses the destruction of Selinunte at the hands of the Carthaginians. Shocked, he becomes convinced that democracy is incapable of protecting the Greeks of Sicily and that only he can drive out the enemy. The novel narrates his rise to power and his efforts to unify the island under Greek rule, until he forms a huge army.
Originally published in 2003; the cover states: «Siracusa, V secolo a.C. — L’assedio senza fine» and the catalogue subtitle is «romanzo».
Work for readers of classic historical fiction, particularly those interested in Greek Sicily and the wars between Greeks and Carthaginians.
Valerio Massimo Manfredi is an Italian historian, writer, essayist, archaeologist and journalist.
