A review by karinlib
The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

4.0

4.5 stars really. For the last few years I have been trying to read books off of [b:1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die|452208|1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die|Peter Boxall|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320483996s/452208.jpg|814053] by [a:Peter Boxall|30545|Peter Boxall|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1419782317p2/30545.jpg]. The Leopard by Lampedusa is a book that if it hadn't been on the list, I might never have read it. All I can say is that the Leopard was truly a wonderful read, even in translation.

I won't say much about the plot, except to say that it takes place in Sicily from 1860 - 1910, during the unification of Italy or Risorgimento.