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Le menzogne della notte by Gesualdo Bufalino
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Le menzogne della notte (original 1988; edition 1997)

by Gesualdo Bufalino (Autore)

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In an island fortress prison, four political prisoners, sentenced to death for plotting against the Bourbon monarchy, spend their last night before they go to the guillotine. As they see the scaffold set up, they search through their past to find some pattern that will give meaning to their fate.
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Title:Le menzogne della notte
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Night's Lies by Gesualdo Bufalino (1988)

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A few weeks ago I read Night's Lies, a wonderful novel by Gesualdo Bufalino. I do not know how to write about it without giving it away.

The story is set in an island prison where four men spend a final night together awaiting execution the following morning for their role in a plot against the monarchy. Again, I do not know how to describe the story further without revealing too much, but please read this book if you have a chance. The writing and translation are superb; it is a classic for good reason.

If I were more knowledgeable about the world of Italian literature I would write an article comparing Night's Lies to the Luther Blissett novel Q. In my mind there is a clear line connecting the two. ( )
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In an island fortress prison, four political prisoners, sentenced to death for plotting against the Bourbon monarchy, spend their last night before they go to the guillotine. As they see the scaffold set up, they search through their past to find some pattern that will give meaning to their fate.

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