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Lädt ... The Sicilian: A Novel (Original 1984; 1984. Auflage)von Mario Puzo (Autor)
Werk-InformationenDer Sizilianer von Mario Puzo (1984)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Great The second installment in Mario Puzo's Godfather series is titled The Sicilian. The novel is set in Sicily, Italy, where we follow the exploits of the bandit Turi Guiliano, a deliberate misspelling of the real Salvatore Giuliano, an Italian bandit who lived in the first half of the 20th century. It is connected to the first part of the Godfather series through Michael Corleone, son of the Godfather Don Vito Corleone. Michael plans his return to America from his exile in Sicily and he is to help escape Turi Guiliano to America. The story begins when Turi and his friend Aspanu Pisciotta are stopped by the Italian police while smuggling food. One thing leads to another and Turi is shot by a police officer whom he kills in return. When the police try to arrest Turi in his home later on, he flees to the mountains with Aspanu to become a bandit and swears to help the poor people of Sicily, becoming an Italian version of Robin Hood. Guiliano soon rises to power and his group of bandits becomes ever larger, stealing from the rich, giving to the poor and always keeping a little for themselves. This draws the ire of mafia boss Don Croce Malo who first tries to team up with Guiliano, but changes his plan when Turi refuses his offer. I liked the novel for its storyline as well as its characters, some of whom are based on real life characters. The different events in Turi Guiliano's life made for an interesting read that kept me wanting to learn about his fate. 4 stars.
The story of Turi Guiliano also affords Mr. Puzo the opportunity to explain the Mafia historically. He even gives us etymology. '' 'Mafia,' in Arabic, means a place of sanctuary,'' he writes, ''and the word took its place in the Sicilian language when the Saracens ruled the country in the 10th century. Throughout history, the people of Sicily were oppressed mercilessly by the Romans, the Papacy, the Normans, the French, the Germans and the Spanish. Their Governments enslaved the poor, working class, exploiting their labor, raping their women, murdering their leaders. Even the rich did not escape. The Spanish Inquisition of the Holy Catholic Church stripped them of their wealth for being heretics. And so the 'Mafia' sprang up as a secret society of avengers.'' At the same time, as if in response to those who thought he over-romanticized the Mafia in ''The Godfather,'' Mr. Puzo scourges ''the 'Friends of the Friends,' as they were called here in Sicily.'' For Turi Guiliano is not only waging war with the Carabinieri, or the Italian National Police, he is also fighting Don Croce Malo, the hugely fat Capo di Capi of the ''Friends of the Friends.'' Gehört zur ReiheDer Pate (2) Ist enthalten inBearbeitet/umgesetzt inAuszeichnungenPrestigeträchtige Auswahlen
Spannender Roman über einen sizilianischen Robin Hood, der schliesslich von Mafia und Regierung gnadenlos gehetzt wird. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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