The Revolution of the Moon - Softcover

Camilleri, Andrea

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1609453913 ISBN 13: 9781609453916

Publisher: Europa Editions, 2017

Synopsis

From the author of the Inspector Montalbano series, the remarkable account of an exceptional woman who rises to power in 17th century Sicily and brings about sweeping changes that threaten the patriarchy before being cast out during a coup after only 27 days.

Sicily, April 16 1677. From his deathbed, Charles III s viceroy, Anielo de Guzmán y Carafa, marquis of Castle Rodrigo, names his wife as his successor. Eleanora de Moura is a highly intelligent and capable woman who immediately applies her political acumen to heal the scarred soul of Palermo, a city afflicted by poverty, misery and the frequent uprisings that are their consequences.

The Marquees implements measures that include lowering the price of bread, reducing taxes for large families, re-opening women s care facilities, and establishing stipends for young couples wishing to marry all measures that were considered seditious by the conservative city fathers and by the Church. The machinations of powerful men soon result in Donna Eleanora, whom the Church sees as a dangerous revolutionary, being recalled to Spain. Her rule lasted 27 days the exact time it takes for the moon to complete a cycle.

Based on a true story, Camilleri's gripping and richly imagined novel tells the story of a woman whose courage and political vision is tested at every step by misogyny and reactionary conservatism.

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Praise for The Revolution of the Moon

"Suspense, surprises, and courtly intrigues abound in this story that is also a tribute to women and their sensibilities." --Panorama (Italy)

"Camilleri is back! This time with a novel that is entertaining, moving, and written in his hallmark and hypnotizing mix of Sicilian dialect and standard Italian...The Revolution of the Moon is, above all, an homage to women. Eleonora Di Mora is both courageous and fiercely determined. More than a book, this is another jewel from Andrea Camilleri placed in a historical setting that feels tragically similar to our own." ----Wake Up News (Italy)

About the Author:

Andrea Camilleri is widely considered one of the greatest living Italian writers. His Montalbano crime series, each installment of which is a bestseller in Italy, is published in America by Penguin Random House. Several books in the series have been New York Times bestsellers. His literary honors include the Nino Martoglio International Book Award. Born in Sicily, Camilleri currently lives in Rome.

About this edition

• Publisher: Europa Editions
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1609453913
• ISBN 13: 9781609453916
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240