Nuovo appuntamento con il "Commissario Montalbano", martedì 15 dicembre alle 21.25 su Rai1 con l'episodio “Una voce di notte”, interpretato da Luca Zingaretti, Cesare Bocci, Peppino Mazzotta e Saverio Marconi. Montalbano affronta il caso della tragica morte di una giovane donna, Mariangela Carlesimo, fidanzata di Giovanni Strangio, figlio di un politico locale. Qualcuno ha ucciso la ragazza con efferatezza e tutta la situazione sembra creata ad arte per mettere il Commissario nei guai
con la politica e decretare la sua fine professionale. Ma il Commissario è come sempre più scaltro di chi vuole incastrarlo e porterà alla luce una squallida verità che svela quanto la giovane donna sia stata due volte vittima. Show
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I liked this just a little better than the average Camilleri, though some things are wearing on me as I race through the series. As with most of these latest books, the book begins with a dream by main . character Inspector Salvo Montalbano of Vigata, Sicily. He tells Livia, they have the usual fight, and then we learn of a grocer store burglary; he and Mimi Arguello interview the owner, who seems almost
comically afraid of the detectives and their questioning, and (spoiler alert) that very nigh I liked this just a little better than the average Camilleri, though some things are wearing on me as I race through the series. As with most of these latest books, the book begins with a dream by main . character Inspector Salvo Montalbano of Vigata, Sicily. He tells Livia, they have the usual fight, and then we learn of a grocer store burglary; he and Mimi
Arguello interview the owner, who seems almost comically afraid of the detectives and their questioning, and (spoiler alert) that very night is discovered dead, hanging by a rope. A local media guy who seems to have it in for Salvo--though we suspect it is the fact he has been bought by the mafia-- blows up a theory that Salvo's intense questioning post-burglary made him commit suicide. Next, a woman is murdered, sort of connected to a local politician. As with all the Camilleri novels, which
are as short as the novels of his inspiration, Georges Simenon, we know these two crimes are connected, and we learn that certain politicians and media figures are linked to mafia corruption. The resolution is well and efficiently done, and entertaining, especially as we like Salvo so much. Just as with any long term relationship, early charming traits can get grating (as this is #20 in the series): Cat's "personally in person," Salvo's expressions such as "cursing the saints," or people
"breaking his balls," his endless fights with Livia; his "falling in love" with a beautiful woman in each novel, though his love of Sicilian cuisine never tires me, and I do think the story is well done, over all.
Another decent Inspector Montalbano story. A grocery store owned by the Cuffaro's is robbed, and the manager ends up committing suicide is one plot line. The other involves the son of the local politician, whose gorgeous girlfriend is butchered. Montalbano is awfully cranky, probably because there is no beautiful girl having sex with him and his daily calls with Livia are frustrating. Caterella continues to butcher words: impty tree for MP3 being the funniest. Camilleri's views of political corr Another decent Inspector Montalbano story. A grocery store owned by the Cuffaro's is robbed, and the manager ends up committing suicide is one plot line. The other involves the son of the local politician, whose gorgeous girlfriend is butchered. Montalbano is awfully cranky, probably because there is no beautiful girl having sex with him and his daily calls with Livia are frustrating. Caterella continues to butcher words: impty tree for MP3 being the funniest. Camilleri's views of political corruption and the Mafia remain quite obvious. ...more
Library heaven.
The 20th novel in Andrea Camilleri’s Salvo Montalbano series, A Voice in the Night, begins with a burglary at a supermarket in Vigàta. But not just any supermarket — one that serves as front for
the Cuffaro crime syndicate. When the supermarket’s manager, Guido Borsellino, turns up dead, TV reports declare it a suicide; however, Inspector Montalbano knows it’s murder and that he better tread carefully, caught as he is between the Mafia and an unscrupulous politician in the Mafia’s pocket. Montal Montalbano also faces the delicate case of the murder of a beautiful blonde girlfriend of a well-connected, but volatile young man, a
young man whose violent outbursts have already brought him to the attention of the law. The fear of that young man’s father, provincial President Michele Strangio, lurks everywhere, especially in the mind of Montalbano’s superior, the patrician Police Commissioner Bonetti-Alderighi, who puts politics before justice at every turn. As has been increasingly true in his novel, Camilleri dwells on the creep of old age and its maladies, particularly forgetfulness. Montalbano waxes eloquent on
the anxiety of wondering whether one is losing one’s edge. But age cannot wither our inspector, and, as is his custom, Montalbano neatly wraps up both these politically charged cases without sacrificing his career or his life. Camilleri’s novels are getting darker, but I still really enjoy his cynicism, humor, and clever plots and characters as much as ever. Now the hard wait for another year until No. 21, A Nest of Vipers, is translated. ...more
Montalbano gets two cases one is the robbery of a Mafia owned supermarket and the manager wants Montalbano himself on the case and thus it happens. When the manager commits suicide the Italian
policeman's' instincts tells him all is not as it seems. The second case involves the son of an influential politician who deals out a wee bit of road rage and does so against the commissioner from Vigata which he finds out is not a smart thing to do. However the father cries havoc and Montalbano's boss fea The second case involves the son of an influential politician who deals out a wee bit of road rage and does so against the commissioner from Vigata which he finds out is not a smart thing to do. However the father cries havoc and Montalbano's boss fears for his own career. However when the girlfriend of then is found killed in a most obscene and violent way it seems that the son is no
longer so protected. In both cases Montalbano has to do some serious tightrope dancing and some creative policing, having friendly and less friendly with his beau for a long time Livea, trying to understand Catarella his bumbling policeman, Fazio and Mimi his great policeman who clearly do not understand the plays made by their chief but they trust him completely. Of course this book does not lack any culinary moments as Montalbano would never function without his food on his lovely Island
of Sicily. Another great tale from a wonderful writer about his beloved Sicily.
Trying to keep up with Andrea Camilleri. This Inspector Montalbano mystery was an excellent read. He gets dragged into this by trying to be tuff guy and following a crazed motorist confronts him. He gets his car bashed in by the person and arrests him. Little did he know that he was the son of the head of the government party. The twists, turns, the characters, all Andrea's stops are out for a fun read. Trying to keep up with Andrea Camilleri. This Inspector Montalbano mystery was an excellent read. He gets dragged into this by trying to be tuff guy and following a crazed motorist confronts him. He gets his car bashed in by the person and arrests him. Little did he know that he was the son of the head of the government party. The twists, turns, the characters, all Andrea's stops are out for a fun read. ...more
Won through the Goodreads Giveaway program, thank you! A quick, satisfactory read. Recommended for those who prefer the witty-acerbic style writing of Mr. Camilleri. In this book everyone is a foil for Inspector Montalbano
as he undertakes a investigation into - the suicide of a supermarket manager and the savage murder of a young woman. Much of this book is dialogue, with quick back-and-forths between the inspector and his superiors, witnesses to the crime(s), potential suspects, and of course, A quick, satisfactory read. Recommended for those who prefer the witty-acerbic style writing of Mr. Camilleri. In
this book everyone is a foil for Inspector Montalbano as he undertakes a investigation into - the suicide of a supermarket manager and the savage murder of a young woman. Much of this book is dialogue, with quick back-and-forths between the inspector and his superiors, witnesses to the crime(s), potential suspects, and of course, the men - did I say men, yes MEN - he works with. As for women, there's hardly a one to be seen unless you count Montalbano's girlfriend/lover/whatever with whom he
squabbles over the phone. Women are to be HEARD, not seen. (Or murdered.) Yeah, that's a complaint, a rather small one. A writer is entitled to write any way he wants and if he gets the readers, he gets them and who am I to complain? I do believe Camilleri has a fairly decent following and I can imagine many a reader enjoying this book over two-three nights in a comfortable chair with low music playing and a glass of wine at hand. It's easy; it's funny; it's fairly lightweight. One
BIG quibble though: the use of slang dialogue to denote the accent of one of Montalbano's staff. Really, come on. I could barely read this and even when read aloud, it's ridiculous. If an American writer did this, well come on, it'd be a huge insult to Italians and those of Italian descent everywhere. I really hate it when any writer does this. I had to skip those parts and kind of guess later what this - important character, and he is - had to say. Regardless, I can see the appeal of this
book. Montalbano is an engaging and interesting character and the strength of this book. Everything else is sort of window-dressing. Three stars.
Fully 3.5 stars and rounded up for the usual verve. Before I do a reaction, you should know something. I have only read 3 of these Montalbano books. But I saw all of the film from Sicily played on European
television. That series is phenomenal. Perfect actors. Livia is beyond perfect (both were but especially the older version Sonia Bergamasco). Montalbano, Enzo, Mimi and Fazio are 6 stars. I'm not kidding. Angelo Russo who plays Caterella? OMG, he is 7 stars. But reading Caterella's speech patt Before I do a reaction, you should know something. I have only read 3 of these Montalbano
books. But I saw all of the film from Sicily played on European television. That series is phenomenal. Perfect actors. Livia is beyond perfect (both were but especially the older version Sonia Bergamasco). Montalbano, Enzo, Mimi and Fazio are 6 stars. I'm not kidding. Angelo Russo who plays Caterella? OMG, he is 7 stars. But reading Caterella's speech patterns (screaming and entreating directions too), trying to decipher them in print with these approximate sound spellings and accents?
It's difficult. Very. Much easier to view visuals than read the print versions of this excellent material. Regardless, see the series filmed in Sicily if you can access them. My view was from library CD's. There are something like 37 or 38 episodes ending in 1921. They started in the last 1990's. So they DO age. Everyone does as they do in the print, as well. And the Montalbano's meals are just as delicious. OMG, the rice balls episodes! Adelina's supreme. Vigata in the books is a
fictional town, but filming is in Ragusa, Scicli (police station street) and in Punta Secca (Montalbano's house on the beach)- all done in Sicily. GORGEOUS. This particular book is a good pursuit of the local and strongest Mafia family embedded mess. And there are innocents swallowed up in the carnage. Fazio was especially tongue in cheek here too. EXCELLENT reaction for being criticized about the paper in his pocket with birth dates, status, address etc. Good one, Fazio. But as good
as these books are in humor, the film is better. Mimi is in particular. You never get his always on the lookout for another girlfriend on the side vs his wife's schedule for him here as you do in the visuals. What an actor. No one can ever look that repentant so often ever again. I'll read a few more of these in the latter variety. No one tells the truth. In Sicily, you just can't. And the relationship of work hours as they are is close to real. Some days you do. Others you might. I
liked the ending here. I doubt he will lose the station. Who else wants the responsibility?
It's always a pleasure to be back in Sicily with Montalbano: in this episode, he's increasingly irascible due to mentions of his age, but his investigative powers don't fail as he unravels two complicated
cases of murder that bring to light high-level corruption and politicians in alliance with the mafia. As ever, Catarella is utterly adorable, Fazio gets lots of little pieces of paper out of his pocket, and Adina and Enzo don't fail to provide meals to make us salivate! Number 20 and this serie As ever, Catarella is utterly adorable, Fazio gets lots of little pieces of paper out of his pocket, and Adina and Enzo don't fail to provide meals to make us salivate! Number 20 and this series is still a delight for me. ...more
I'm under the impression that Camilleri started sounding like a broken record, and that's arguably the worst thing that can happen to a writer. I also suspect that the increasing repetitivity of Camilleri ca I also suspect that the increasing repetitivity of Camilleri can be explained, at least in part, with his late, stubborn obsession with giving his book a fixed size and length:
they end up with the same structure, the same number of chapters and pages, and above all the same plot (starting with a dream of the police chief and ending with some kind of trap thought up by Montalbano himself, all alone). It's still sufficiently enjoyable to read these late novels, but the freshness and quality of the first ones, that is long long gone.
I usually love reading the Montalbano books, but this one was less interesting in its scope of crime investigations undertaken. There were some quiet chuckles for me as the inspector is faced with yet another birthday that he is not so happy about with the medical examiner accusing him of old age and in need of immediate retirement -- at the age of 58?!
It's Inspector Montalbano's 58th birthday, and he's trying to use what we might call the Sicilian equivalent of GOP economics to persuade everyone -- especially himself -- that it's really only his 57th. Meanwhile, he's got two
cases to solve -- three, really, though two seem obviously to be part of the same case. One involves the apparent suicide of a supermarket manager whose mob-owned supermarket has just been robbed of the day's takings; a nightwatchmen who worked for the next-door premises i Meanwhile, he's got two cases to solve -- three, really, though two seem obviously to be part of the same case. One involves the apparent suicide of a supermarket manager whose mob-owned supermarket has just been robbed of the day's takings; a nightwatchmen who worked for the next-door premises is later found murdered in a traditional-style mafia "execution," presumably because he saw the burglary in progress. The other case is that of a brutally murdered young
architecture student whose live-in boyfriend just happens to be the son of a prominent local politician. I much enjoyed this book, as I generally do when reading Camilleri's Montalbano novels. At the same time, as I put it down after turning the final page, I realized I was doing so not with a sense of satisfaction but instead with a feeling of slight disappointment. I haven't read all of the books in the series, not by any means -- perhaps half a dozen of them at the outside -- but it
doesn't seem as if they're in any way progressing. Yes, they have chronological indicators -- such as Montalbano's 58th birthday -- but really they're all very much of a muchness. By chance today I noticed two of the ones I'd already read sitting close to each other on the shelf and realized I couldn't remember much if anything about either. I could recall the feel of reading them, but it was just the generic feel of a Montalbano novel, not anything specific to each of the two
books and nothing to distinguish them from the one I'd just finished. I suppose there are lots of detective series about which one could say something similar, and yet the first two that popped into my mind -- Sue Grafton's alphabetical tales, Ian Rankin's Rebus stories -- both do show progression. I don't mean just progression in the series character's life, although that can be handy, but progression in the writer's approach to the material. Grafton's Kinsey Milhone books were
each distinct in spirit from its predecessor; Rebus's tales became deeper and dourer and more claustrophobic -- more noirish, in fact -- until, after a break, Rankin seemingly having concluded he'd gone as far as he could in that direction, they became by comparison almost light-hearted. (Only by comparison, yunnerstan!) The Commissario Montalbano novels, by contrast, seem stuck forever in the same place. Which is in a sense okay, and if these were mysteries of a different stripe it
wouldn't matter at all. John Dickson Carr's Gideon Fell mysteries didn't need to evolve much because what was constantly new and inventive were the puzzle and its resolution. You could say the same about the Ellery Queen series, except that those, even though remaining at heart puzzle mysteries, did evolve over time, and quite radically so. Maybe I'm making too much of this -- not just on the page but in my own mind -- because, as I said at the outset, I did enjoy reading A Voice
in the Night. But then I enjoyed the breaded tilapia and fresh vegetables I ate for my supper yesterday; I just wouldn't want that same meal every single flipping time.
Not that this is Camilleri's best work in this series -- August Heat is my favorite because of the great mystery and the fact that it made me laugh --but he's back with another good one. I don't think I've
ever kept up with a crime fiction/mystery series for as long as I have with this one, but A Voice in the Night is the 20th (!) installment in Camilleri's series featuring Salvo Montalbano. To say that I love this series is an understatement -- it's light but not too light, funny, and yet at the I don't think I've ever kept up with a crime fiction/mystery series for as long as I have with this one, but A Voice in the Night is the 20th (!) installment in Camilleri's series featuring Salvo Montalbano. To say that I love this series is an understatement -- it's light but not too light, funny, and yet at the same time, Camilleri never fails to draw attention to some aspect of political or social issues in his own country. More importantly, though,
Montalbano and his cohorts are like old friends at this point; they are people I enjoy revisiting every now and then. I don't think that there is another crime fiction series out there (and I've read TONS) that has given me so much pleasure, which is another reason that I love these books. There are two cases at work here, both of which have the dubious distinction of setting Montalbano (and his superiors) between the proverbial rock and a hard place. First, there is what seems to be an
ordinary supermarket robbery, which turns out to be anything but ordinary. Second, a young man who a) turns out to be the son of the provincial president, and b) pushes Montalbano's road-rage buttons by driving erratically turns up again to report the murder of his girlfriend. Both cases have to be handled with kid gloves and Montalbano has to come up with some clever workarounds to ensure that justice is served. Around the action, once again we find Salvo in his own head, musing about old age
(the book starts on his 58th birthday), politics, the media, and lack of respect for the elderly among other things. For me to stick with a series for so long is unheard of -- what I've discovered over the years is that some authors would be better served letting their series run take a rest or just die off completely. As someone once told me when I was very upset with the end of the excellent Wallander series, sometimes it's better to go out gracefully and leave your readers with good
memories rather than to drag something out long enough that it becomes stale. After 20 books by this author, I can honestly say that I don't see how Montalbano and his motley crew can go down that second road -- I have so much fun with Montalbano that I've already pre-ordered the next one (due out in August), A Nest of Vipers. As long as Camilleri's novels continue to be published, I'll continue to read them. If that's not a recommendation, I don't know what is.
A bit better than the previous 2. Montalbano is still worrying about getting older & arguing with Livia over the phone but he's also still capable of out-thinking and out-maneuvering the politics & strategems of the beaurocrats and the Mafia! A bit better than the previous 2. Montalbano is still worrying about getting older & arguing with Livia over the phone but he's also still capable of out-thinking and out-maneuvering the politics & strategems of the beaurocrats and the Mafia! ...more
Camilleri is definitely a 5 star author. His Sicilian crime/mystery series starring the feisty, ageing Inspector Montalbano is, without a doubt, unique in the genre. Montalbano regularly flies off the
handle with his staff, his long distance paramour, Livia, crazed Sicilian drivers and his archnemesis, the forensic coroner who would rather be out gambling. And the meals at Enzo's, seafood dishes that are out of this world! Ahhh, such is life in Vigata.
Another enjoyable visit to Vigata, Italy and environs with my favorite curmudgeon, Inspector Montalbano. As usual, there is murder and mayhem occurring in the countryside, and often things are not what they seem. There's
often Mafia involvement of one sort or another, and corrupt politicians or higher-ranking police, and this book is no exception. One of my favorite aspects of the books are the foods. Montalbano is a connoisseur of gustatory delights, and should the author publish a book called One of my favorite aspects of the books are the foods. Montalbano is a connoisseur of gustatory delights, and should the author publish a book called "Enzo and Adelina's Cookbook: Montalbano's Favorite Dishes" I would snap it up in a heartbeat. Always makes my mouth water, being on a case with Montalbano.
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This Camilleri novel is the latest translation featuring the hilarious police force of a fictitious seaside Sicilian community. Inspector Montalbano is as irascible as ever, eats as well as ever, and one of the mysteries involves, as usual, some sort of Mafia connection. His relationship with his long distance girlfriend who lives in Milan provides comic relief as does his attempts to decypher reports from Catarella. Since these novels are in translation, part of Cat's malapropisms lie in his bu This Camilleri novel is the latest translation featuring the hilarious police force of a fictitious seaside Sicilian community. Inspector Montalbano is as irascible as ever, eats as well as ever, and one of the mysteries involves, as usual, some sort of Mafia connection. His relationship with his long distance girlfriend who lives in Milan provides comic relief as does his attempts to decypher reports from Catarella. Since these novels are in translation, part of Cat's malapropisms lie in his butchering of English (e.g., an attorney named Nero Duello who he calls Ne'er-Do-Well), so I don't know how they read in the original Italian, whether that humor comes through. ...more
I really enjoy these Sicilian mysteries!
I do get irritated with the narrative between him and Livia. It’s becoming tedious in the extreme. I’d like her killed off x
Two murders lead Inspector Montalbano to corruption & power in Sicily. This is the twentieth instalment in this memorable series.
Love Montalbano but this book is confusing and too similar to the previous one. Looking forward to the next nonetheless!
Whoops, read out of order. Read on weekend trip to Tacoma (mainly for American Ninja Warrior taping).
I'd forgotten how much I love this series as I haven't read one in a while. The great thing about this series is you really don't need to read them in order. As always, the plot is peppered with humour and food (make sure you're not hungry when reading it!). I love the characters, and you really do feel as though you are in Italy. I'd forgotten how much I love this series as I haven't read one in a while. The great thing about this series is you really don't need to read them in order. As always, the plot is peppered with humour and food (make sure you're not hungry when reading it!). I love the characters, and you really do feel as though you are in Italy. ...more
A very good addition to the series. A supermarket is robbed and a young woman butchered. It could be because after a few lacklustre outings I had stayed away from Inspector Montalbano but what was becoming schtick in the series burst with new comic vigour. The politicians, mafia, cooks and colleagues all conspire to buffet Montalbano who delights.
Another classic Montalbano. Just love the characters, culture, setting and quirkiness. Catarella is particularly endearing in this one.
Montalbano is nearly run off the road by, and then has a nasty encounter with, Giovanni Strangio--the son of a politician. Montalbano, however, has more to worry about when accused of driving a supermarket manager to suicide through relentless interrogation. Then Strangio's live-in girlfriend is murdered, and Montalbano is left positioned by his boss to be the scapegoat should the investigation go wrong. But Montalbano is as devious as his opponents. Montalbano is nearly run off the road by, and then has a nasty encounter with, Giovanni Strangio--the son of a politician. Montalbano, however, has more to worry about when accused of driving a supermarket manager to suicide through relentless interrogation. Then Strangio's live-in girlfriend is murdered, and Montalbano is left positioned by his boss to be the scapegoat should the investigation go wrong. But Montalbano is as devious as his opponents. ...more
I first saw the dramatisation of this instalment, and
I have to say that it seemed a tiny bit more...plausible? Is that the word I want?...in the filmed version. Of course, they did make a few changes, which helped. I found the novel a bit harder to believe, but then it is fiction. Camilleri, like Christie, made the fundamental mistake of writing his protagonist a bit old for such a long-running novel series, and then insisted on letting him age with the passage of time. Why? Nero Wolfe never age Camilleri, like Christie, made the fundamental mistake of writing his protagonist a bit old for such a long-running novel series, and then insisted on letting him age with the
passage of time. Why? Nero Wolfe never aged more than about 5 character-years in 40 years of detecting. Perhaps Camilleri, who began writing the Montalbano novels at the age of 70, was dealing with his own existential dilemmas, as in this instalment more than others the Inspector seems to be feeling his age. Other characters too repeatedly suggest he retire, tell him he's getting past his work, etc. There's a strange little end-note blaming "the secret alchemy of publisher's schedules"
for this obsession with aging, which struck me as decidedly odd. After all, a publication schedule doesn't tell you what to write, or tell your characters what to say! I did enjoy the touches of humour, as always, though in this novel I'm not surprised Montalbano has constant indigestion--he either goes without food all day, or pigs out on doubled restaurant servings. Apart from indigestion, it's a wonder he isn't morbidly obese as well! Not Camilleri's best work, but an acceptable
timepass for yet another sleepless night.
I won this book through a Goodreads Giveaway. The following is my honest opinion of: A Voice in the Night by Andrea Camilleri. I started this book and then I could not put it down! I had no idea what to expect when I began reading this mystery. The characters are absolutely delightful; and the interactions between these Sicilian (police) Inspectors is remarkably well-written. Chief Inspector Montalbano is an honest man, an exception in his country; who is doing his best to fight crime in Sicily. I won this book through a Goodreads Giveaway. The following is my honest opinion of: A Voice in the Night by Andrea Camilleri. I started this book and then I could not put it down! I had no idea what to expect when I began reading this mystery. The characters are absolutely delightful; and the interactions between these Sicilian (police) Inspectors is remarkably well-written. Chief Inspector Montalbano is an honest man, an exception in his country; who is doing his best to fight crime in Sicily. He's intelligent and resourceful when it comes to delegating duties to his Inspectors. However, they're not just trying to catch criminals; these Inspectors are up against the Currafo Mafia Family. This Mafia Family controls Sicily's newspapers, most of the TV stations, collects payoffs from businesses, and controls the government by way of the Governor. Chief Montalbano knows that he must outsmart the Currafo Family by trickery, or by staying a step ahead in his thinking. There is witicism and laughs between this group of Inspectors, and there is sorrow at the atrocities committed in their community. A store owner hangs himself and a beautiful young woman is knifed to death; and the Mafia has a hand in both crimes. How do Chief Montalbano and his terrific team of Inspectors outwit the Mafia Family and solve these crimes? Or do they? A very entertaining read! ...more
(I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway!) It's all in here -- the police procedural investigations and interviews, Catarella's mangling of names, mouth wat It's all in here -- the police procedural investigations and interviews, Catarella's mangling of names, mouth watering descriptions of Montalbano's meals, and an exciting
finish. Lydia makes her appearances from offstage by telephone and first time readers will wonder why Silvio and Lydia remain a couple when their phone conversations inevitably end in one of them hanging up on the other in a snit. Come to think of it, long time readers may also wonder why they are still together in their dysfunctional long distance relationship.
In the 20th book in the series we find Montalbano in a funk of some sort as he approaches his 58th birthday. He's grouchy and depressed but is quickly yanked out of that mood state with a burglary and then a violent murder in which the primary suspect is a young man with whom he's had an unpleasant encounter. Both of these investigations lead to powerful people to include politicians and the Mafia. The burglary quickly escalates into several murders. There's a lot of laughter in this one too as In the 20th book in the series we find Montalbano in a funk of some sort as he approaches his 58th birthday. He's grouchy and depressed but is quickly yanked out of that mood state with a burglary and then a violent murder in which the primary suspect is a young man with whom he's had an unpleasant encounter. Both of these investigations lead to powerful people to include politicians and the Mafia. The burglary quickly escalates into several murders. There's a lot of laughter in this one too as Montalbano tries to maintain his composure while dealing with his waffling bosses and the annoying idiosyncrasies of his staff. There are the usual twists and turns and Montalbano is the master manipulator but even he is surprised at some of the outcomes of his actions. It's predictable, unpredictable, and confusing at times nevertheless you can rest assured that the Inspector will always be at Enzo's eating a good meal. ...more Andrea Camilleri (born september 6, 1925 in Porto Empedocle) was an Italian writer. He is considered one
of the greatest Italian writers of both 20th and 21st centuries. Originally from Porto Empedocle, Sicily, Camilleri began studies at the Faculty of Literature in 1944, without concluding them, meanwhile publishing poems and short stories. Around this time he joined the Italian Communist Party. Fr Originally from Porto Empedocle, Sicily, Camilleri began studies at the Faculty of Literature in 1944, without concluding them, meanwhile publishing poems and short stories. Around this time he joined the Italian Communist Party. From 1948 to 1950 Camilleri studied stage and film direction at the Silvio D'Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts, and began to take on work as a director and screenwriter, directing especially plays by Pirandello and Beckett. As a matter
of fact, his parents knew Pirandello and were even distant friends, as he tells in his essay on Pirandello "Biography of the changed son". His most famous works, the Montalbano series show many pirandellian elements: for example, the wild olive tree that helps Montalbano think, is on stage in his late work "The giants of the mountain" With RAI, Camilleri worked on several TV productions, such as Inspector Maigret with Gino Cervi. In 1977 he returned to the Academy of Dramatic Arts, holding
the chair of Movie Direction, and occupying it for 20 years. In 1978 Camilleri wrote his first novel Il Corso Delle Cose ("The Way Things Go"). This was followed by Un Filo di Fumo ("A Thread of Smoke") in 1980. Neither of these works enjoyed any significant amount of popularity. In 1992, after a long pause of 12 years, Camilleri once more took up novel-writing. A new book, La Stagione della Caccia ("The Hunting Season") turned out to be a best-seller. In 1994 Camilleri
published the first in a long series of novels: La forma dell'Acqua (The Shape of Water) featured the character of Inspector Montalbano, a fractious Sicilian detective in the police force of Vigàta, an imaginary Sicilian town. The series is written in Italian but with a substantial sprinkling of Sicilian phrases and grammar. The name Montalbano is an homage to the Spanish writer Manuel Vázquez Montalbán; the similarities between Montalban's Pepe Carvalho and Camilleri's fictional detective are
remarkable. Both writers make great play of their protagonists' gastronomic preferences. This feature provides an interesting quirk which has become something of a fad among his readership even in mainland Italy. The TV adaptation of Montalbano's adventures, starring the perfectly-cast Luca Zingaretti, further increased Camilleri's popularity to such a point that in 2003 Camilleri's home town, Porto Empedocle - on which Vigàta is modelled - took the extraordinary step of changing its
official denomination to that of Porto Empedocle Vigàta, no doubt with an eye to capitalising on the tourism possibilities thrown up by the author's work. In 1998 Camilleri won the Nino Martoglio International Book Award. Camilleri lived in Rome where he worked as a TV and theatre director. About 10 million copies of his novels have been sold to date, and are becoming increasingly popular in the UK and North America. In addition to the degree of popularity brought him by the
novels, in recent months Andrea Camilleri has become even more of a media icon thanks to the parodies aired on an RAI radio show, where popular comedian, TV-host and impression artist Fiorello presents him as a raspy voiced, caustic character, madly in love with cigarettes and smoking (Camilleri is well-known for his love of tobacco). He received an honorary degree from University of Pisa in 2005. News & InterviewsNeed another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. To create our... Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Quante sono le serie di Montalbano?Benché si tratti di una serie televisiva, ogni episodio è girato come un film TV a sé stante legato agli altri da una labile trama orizzontale. Ad oggi sono stati girati 37 episodi suddivisi in 15 stagioni.
Cosa significa Vigata?Vigàta è un immaginario comune siciliano creato dallo scrittore Andrea Camilleri, in cui sono ambientate le avventure del commissario Montalbano nell'immaginaria provincia di Montelusa. La località corrisponde nella realtà a Porto Empedocle, comune natale di Camilleri, in provincia di Agrigento.
Dove sono state girate le scene del Commissario Montalbano?Nonostante Vigata sia una città immaginaria, quando Andrea Camilleri scriveva i romanzi dedicati a Montalbano pensava a Porto Empedocle, suo paese natale, e ad altri paesi vicini: Agrigento, Menfi e Sciacca. I luoghi di Montalbano però li troverete nel sud est della Sicilia dove la serie tv è stata girata.
Perché si chiama Montalbano?Il dominio arabo ha lasciato un'impronta che è arrivata fino alla Sicilia di oggi, infatti si pensa che l'etimologia del nome Montalbano deriverebbe dall'arabo “Al” “Blank”, ossia luogo eccellente, oppure da Mons Albus, per via delle alture innevate su cui si trova l'abitato.
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