From internationally bestselling author Andrea Camilleri, a brilliant, bawdy comedy that will surprise even the most die-hard Montalbano fans
In 1880s Vigàta, a stranger comes to town to open a pharmacy. Fofò turns out to be the son of a man legendary for having a magic garden stocked with plants, fruits, and vegetables that could cure any ailment—a man who was found murdered years ago. Fofò escaped, but now has reappeared looking to make his fortune and soon finds himself mixed up in the dealings of a philandering local marchese set on producing an heir.
An absurd, quirky murder mystery that recalls the most hilarious and farcical scenes of Shakespeare and The Canterbury Tales, Hunting Season will introduce American readers to a refreshing new aspect of one of our best-loved writers.
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About the Author:
Stephen Sartarelli lives in upstate New York.
Andrea Camilleri's Montalbano mystery series, bestsellers in Italy and Germany, has been adapted for Italian television and translated into German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Japanese, Dutch, and Swedish. He lives in Rome.
Review:
''First published in 1992, this bawdy little gem from the author of the Inspector Montalbano series shares a theme with the Alex Guinness movie classic 'Kind Hearts and Coronets' and possesses a wit that Boccaccio would have appreciated . . . As the 'accidental' deaths begin to multiply, the delightfully quirky residents of Vigata indulge in endless rumors and speculation.'' --Publishers Weekly
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- PublisherPenguin Books
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 0143121502
- ISBN 13 9780143121503
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages144
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