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Title:
Bloody Italy : Essays on Crime Writing in Italian Settings / edited by Patricia Prandini Buckler.
Publisher:
McFarland & CompanyInc., Publishers,
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
vii, 198 pages ; 23 cm
Subject:
Detective and mystery stories, Italian--History and criticism.
Political corruption in literature.
Police in literature.
Italy--In literature.
Kriminalliteratur.
Schauplatz.
Italien.
Aufsatzsammlung.
Other Authors:
Buckler, Patricia, editor of compilation.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"This book is an analysis of fiction and nonfiction set in Italy. The writers discussed range from Donna Leon, Michael Dibdin, Leonardo Sciascia, Andrea Camilleri, Roberto Saviano and Douglas Preston. An emerging theme is the corruption of Italian police and judiciary officials and the frustration of officers and politicians trying to work ethically within a flawed system"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
078645864X (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786458646 (softcover : alk. paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)859385010
LCCN:
2013050571
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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