Corleone a Tale of Sicily
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ISBN10: 1162726652
ISBN13: 9781162726656
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 686
Weight: 1.99
Height: 1.37 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781162726656
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 686
Weight: 1.99
Height: 1.37 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Corleone: A Tale of Sicily is a novel written by F. Marion Crawford, first published in 1896. The story is set in the small town of Corleone, located in the heart of Sicily, and follows the life of a young man named Cesare, who is born into a powerful and wealthy family. Cesare's father is a feared and respected leader in the town, and Cesare is expected to follow in his footsteps. However, Cesare has different ambitions and dreams of becoming a painter. As Cesare grows older, he becomes increasingly disillusioned with the corrupt and violent world of his family and the town of Corleone. He falls in love with a beautiful woman named Bianca, who shares his desire for a better life. Together, they plan to escape the town and start a new life in America. However, their plans are threatened by the powerful and dangerous men who rule Corleone. Cesare must navigate a web of deceit and violence to protect himself and Bianca, and ultimately make a decision that will change the course of his life forever. Corleone: A Tale of Sicily is a gripping and atmospheric novel that explores themes of power, corruption, and the struggle for personal freedom. It offers a vivid portrait of life in Sicily at the turn of the 20th century, and a compelling story of love and betrayal set against a backdrop of violence and intrigue.1896. With frontispiece. F. Marion Crawford was one of the more famous authors in the English-speaking world at the time of his death in 1909. He wrote over forty novels, most of which were in the style of disposable romances popular at the time. He also wrote stories of the horror and occult, which are generally the ones for which he is remembered today. Corleone begins: If you never mean to marry, you might as well turn priest, too, said Ippolito Saracinesca to his elder brother, Orsino, with a laugh. Why? asked Orsino, without a smile. It would be as sensible to say that man who had never seen some particular thing, about which he has heard much, might as well put out his eyes. The young priest laughed again, took up the cigar he had laid upon the edge of the piano, puffed at it till it burned freely, and then struck two or three chords of a modulation. A sheet of ruled paper on which several staves of music were roughly jotted down in pencil stood on the rack of the instrument. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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