The Revolution of the Moon
of Andrea Camilleri, Stephen Sartarelli (Translator)
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"From the author of the Inspector Montalbano series, the remarkable account of an exceptional woman who rises to power in 17th century Sicily and brings about sweeping changes before being cast out in a coup after only 27 days.Sicily, April 16 1677. From his deathbed, Charles IIIâs viceroy, Anielo de GuzmĂĄn y Carafa, marquis of Castle Rodrigo, names his wife as his successor. Eleanora de Moura is a highly intelligent and capable woman who immediately applies her political acumen to heal the scarred soul of Palermo, a city afflicted by poverty, misery and the frequent uprisings they entail. The Marquise implements measures that include lowering the price of bread, reducing taxes for large families, re-opening womenâs care facilities, and establishing stipends for young couples wishing to marryâall measures that were considered seditious by the conservative city fathers and by the Church. The machinations of powerful men soon result in Donna Eleanora, whom the Church sees as a dangerous revolutionary, being recalled to Spain. Her rule lasted one cycle of the moon.Based on a true story, Camilleriâs gripping novel tells the story of a woman whose courage and political vision is tested at every step by misogyny and reactionary conservatism."
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Book Details
- Format E-book
- Pages 208 pages
- Publisher Europa Editions
- Publication Date April 20th 2017
- First Publication 10/30/13
- Language Not informed
- ISBN 9781609453916
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
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