The Leopard – Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa - 3 stars

[Linda C]

The Leopard is the symbol of the Salina family in Sicily. The story depicts the life of Fabrizio Corbera, Prince of Salina mainly in 1860-61 at the time when Garibaldi invades Sicily and then Naples, adding the last province in the unification of Italy. The Prince represents the old ruling system and the story follows his manipulations and adjustments to the early forming of a republic. His nephew Tancredi represents the new generation. The language and context is complex and dense, requiring time to get into the flow. Interesting.