“A wide-ranging portrait of the Sicilian writer and his work. Sciascia did not live to see this interview-conversation published, but in private he often spoke of that ‘serious Englishman’ who took the time and trouble to visit him in Palermo.”
Il Sole 24 Ore
“Ian Thomson is very good at creating atmosphere and knows how to fashion a long conversation into a narrative. A charming little book.”
HuffPost
“An almost 40-year old conversation that has lost none of its bite and relevance for us today.”
La Repubblica
“An excellent overview of everything that has been said and written about Leonardo Sciascia.”
Il Messaggero