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The Moro Affair

By Leonardo Sciascia
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The Moro Affair by Leonardo Sciascia delves into the real-life kidnapping and subsequent murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro in 1978 by the Red Brigades, a far-left terrorist group. Through a blend of investigative journalism and literary fiction, Sciascia explores the political chaos and moral ambiguities surrounding the incident, presenting a compelling dissection of power and responsibility in contemporary Italian society. The book raises thought-provoking questions about the complexities of justice and the human cost of political conflict.
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The Moro Affair

A penetrating and uncompromising account one of the greatest scandals in modern Italian politics - the kidnap and murder of former Prime Minister Aldo Moro.

A penetrating and uncompromising account of one of the greatest scandals in modern Italian politics - the kidnap and murder of former Prime Minister Aldo Moro

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On 16 March 1978, Aldo Moro, former Italian Prime Minister, was ambushed in Rome. Within three minutes, the gang killed all five members of his escort and bundled Moro into one of three getaway cars. An hour later, the Red Brigades announced that Moro was in their hands; on 18 March, they said he would be tried in a 'people's court of justice'.

Seven weeks later, Moro's body was discovered in the boot of a Renault parked in the crowded centre of Rome. In The Moro Affair, Leonardo Sciascia, a master of detective fiction, untangles the real-life events of these crucial weeks and provides a unique insight into the dangerous world of Italian politics in the 1970s.

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The Moro Affair by Leonardo Sciascia delves into the real-life abduction and murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro, offering a critical perspective on the Italian political system of the time. Reviewers praise the book for its sharp analysis and engaging narrative, which highlights the complexities of political power and moral ambiguity. Sciascia's incisive writing is widely appreciated for its depth, though some critiques mention the book's dense political detail which can be challenging for those unfamiliar with the historical context.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781847089298

Publisher: Granta Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 January 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Granta Books

Contributors:

  • Translated by Sacha Rabinovitch

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 96g

Pages: 176

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Leonardo Sciascia

About the Author

Leonardo Scaiscia was born in Sicily in 1912 and died there in 1989. Like Joseph Roth, Sciascia worked with deceptively simple forms - books about crime, historical novels, political thrillers - and was a master of lucid and accessible prose. This polished surface conceals great depths of sophistication and an intense engagement with the moral and historical problems of modern Italy, especially of his native Sicily. His books are rooted in a particular culture; they speak to anyone who has ever wondered how people can endure unbearable injustice.

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