Sicilian Uncles
First published nearly 30 years ago, these four long stories are Sciascia's earliest works of fiction. The stories bear the stamp of the author's native Sicily but reveal human warmth, wickedness, and wisdom in ways that transcend the provincial. The historical settings of these tales range from the political turmoil of mid-19th-century Italy to the early Cold War period. The final story ("Antimony") concerns a young Sicilian transformed by his experiences in the Spanish Civil War; of the four, it is the most superbly crafted and, politically, the most profound. This volume proves that Sciascia deserves more attention than he has so far received in the English-speaking world. L. M. Lewis, Social Science Dept., Eastern Kentucky Univ., RichmondCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.