Description
Set against the uneasy political and social climate of early twentieth-century Italy, this compelling work revisits a notorious criminal case whose courtroom proceedings exposed deep tensions between truth, reputation, and institutional power. Through meticulous reconstruction of testimony, evidence, and public reaction, the narrative probes how justice can be shaped by prejudice, authority, and the demands of spectacle. Combining the precision of historical inquiry with the tension of a courtroom mystery, it reflects on the fragility of certainty and the human cost of a compromised legal system.
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paperback
TusQuets
Published Jan 1, 2002
150 pages
ISBN: 9788472232549
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Details
First Published
1986
Language
ita
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for 1912 + 1 by Leonardo Sciascia.