Sicilian Avengers
eBook - ePub

Sicilian Avengers

A Novel (Books One & Two)

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eBook - ePub

Sicilian Avengers

A Novel (Books One & Two)

About this book

A thrilling Sicilian saga about the legendary secret sect purported to be forerunners of the Mafia, translated into English for the first time. Emerging from the dark streets and subterranean caves of Palermo, the Beati Paoli, masked and hooded, mete out their own form of justice to counter the unfettered power and privilege wielded by the aristocracy. For the voiceless, weak, and oppressed, the Beati Paoli are defenders and heroes. Reminiscent of a Dumas novel, Sicilian Avengers is a vibrant, atmospheric fresco of early eighteenth-century Palermo. Onto the stage of the ancient city, Blasco da Castiglione, a bold, brash, orphan adventurer, arrives on a quest to discover his origins and seek his destiny. But this fearless, swashbuckling D'Artagnan-esque hero unwittingly gets caught up in a devious and murderous succession plot involving a powerful noble family. When the Beati Paoli hear about this plot to usurp a rightful inheritance, they spring into action. Their shadowy machinations entangle the charismatic Blasco, who crosses paths with a cast of characters that test his loyalty and resolve in the pursuit of his true identity. The historical accuracy of the novel is complemented by the most meticulous description of Sicily's capital city ever written. Action-packed and laced with intrigue and chivalrous duels, Sicilian Avengers is a tale of love and hatred, friendship and betrayal, suffering and retribution. As French critic Jean Noël Schifano said, Natoli's novel is "the fifth historical monument of contemporary Italian literature." This eBook includes the full Book One and Book Two saga plus an afterword by Umberto Eco.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction by Maurizio Barbato
  6. Translator's Notes
  7. Principal Characters
  8. Abbreviations
  9. Maps
  10. Book One
  11. Prologue
  12. Chapter 1
  13. Chapter 2
  14. Chapter 3
  15. Chapter 4
  16. Chapter 5
  17. Chapter 6
  18. Chapter 7
  19. Chapter 8
  20. Chapter 9
  21. Part I
  22. Part II
  23. Book Two
  24. Part III
  25. Part IV
  26. Epilogue
  27. The Beati Paoli and the Ideology of the "Popular" Novel, by Umberto Eco
  28. Glossary
  29. Notes: Book 1
  30. Notes: Book 2
  31. Further Reading
  32. Acknowledgments
  33. Luigi Natoli