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Ranked #8 in Italy, Ranked #14 in Italian — see more rankings.
The Leopard is a story of a decadent and dying aristocracy threatened by the forces of revolution and democracy. Set against the political upheavals of Italy in the 1860s, it focuses on Don Fabrizio, a Sicilian prince of immense sensual appetites, wealth, and great personal magnetism. Around this powerful figure swirls a glittering array of characters: a Bourbon king, liberals and pseudo liberals, peasants and millionaires. less
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Nick Clegg This is one of the very few novels that I’ve read twice. (Source)