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England, 1148... Ten-year-old Brunin FitzWarin is a timid boy who is exposed to the scorn and contempt of his brothers and authoritative grandmother, the heiress of the highest nobility.
Set in 1950s Sicily, Mario Puzo's novel follows the life of legendary outlaw Salvatore "Turia" Giuliano, inspired by a real person. The story takes place in the post-war period, where poverty, corruption, and the mafia dominate Sicilian society.
The novel, whose original title is L'Homme de plâtre, explores complex human destinies through the story of a protagonist whose life symbolically reflects fragility and vulnerability, like plaster.
