The Council of Egypt - Softcover
To better his position during the time of the French Revolution, an unscrupulous priest, Vella, forges an Arabic manuscript justifying baronial privilege, and what follows are the terrifying consequences of reform gone awry
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About the Author:
Leonardo Sciascia (1921-1983) was a novelist and politician whose works were often set in his troubled, mafia-blighted homeland of Sicily. He hailed from Racalmuto in the south-west of the island and lived there for much of his life.
Language Notes:
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian
Original Language: Italian
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- PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0586090290
- ISBN 13 9780586090299
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages224
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