The Leopard
Giuseppe di Lampedusa (1896-1957)
RG Bronze Medal 2003
Sam's House on 9th April 2003
Synopsis
A tale of Fabrizio, Prince of Salina, who in 1860 is the
last of his aristocratic line, watching and waiting in his
Sicilian acres as Garibaldi's landing heralds the beginning
of a new order.
First line
"Nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen."
The daily recital of the Rosary was over.
Published reviews
A literary phenomenon on the grandest scale - a work of genius.
Isabel Quigly
A novel of exceptional stature. One may claim it for classic
status. Perfectly serious, technically accomplished in the
highest degree.
Frank Kermode
Every once in a while, like certain golden moments of happiness,
infinitely memorable, one stumbles upon a book or a writer,
and the impact is like an indelible mark. Lampedusa's The
Leopard, his only novel, and a masterpiece, is such a
work.
Bruce Arnold
Perhaps the greatest novel of the century.
L. P. Hartley
Our comments
A superb book. Beautifully written, evocative, powerful,
with wonderful imagery. Read it.
Related resources
Biography
on Pegasos site
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