title: Appassionato
author: Basile, Gloria Vitanza
description: Destiny was his mistress...And legend was his inheritance. One man stands as a giant among the men of Sicily, despite a conspiracy of silence and secrecy-Alessandro Salvatore.
  
  This is his turbulent and passionate story...an extraordinary man who has been described as a badit, a cold-blooded killer, a traitor. Those who know the truth, however, whishper of him and his adventures with great aw and respect. For them he was a latter-day Robin Hood, a prince of justice, a true hero who brought law and order to a corrupt and chaotic land.
  
  Here, then, the the quintessential man. Strong yet compassionate, the man women dream of, the man other men respect, follow-or hate. Here is an unforgettable portrair of a man in love, in all of its sweetest innocence, and in smoldering primitive sensualtiy.
  
  Intrigue, romance, violence and passion take on vivid new dimensions in this exciting novel of authentic historical storytelling. this poignantly proves that our heroes are not dead, but live forever, alive in the hearts of the people they have touched.