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Alta Rocca
Corse, 1850. Deux frères de l'Alta Rocca – région montagneuse du sud de l'île – se voient forcés de fuir leur village. Derniers hommes de la lignée des Manghjà Orso, ils sont traqués pour cela. Orso prend le maquis, et n'aura de cesse de restaurer son nom, mais il lui faudra d'abord pactiser avec le diable, en la personne de Santo, bandit sanguinaire et avide de pouvoir. De son côté, Giovanni, l'aîné, las de la spirale infernale des vendettas, quitte l'île et part sur les traces de leur père, vers les Etats-Unis d'Amérique. Il faudra attendre quarante ans pour que leurs destins se rejoignent à nouveau.Sous la plume enlevée de Philippe Pujol, la politique et la violence, aux racines de la tragédie corse, se font personnages à part entière.
264 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 11, 2020
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July 28, 2021
Atmospheric and suitably bloody 'Western' in mid 19th century Corsica. Strong on scenery and social mores (which I didn't know much about beyond the idea of the vendetta). Lots of shootin' and fightin' and pretty entertaining at a general level.
Where I struggled was piecing it all together - probably not following closely enough to satisfying work out why Orso and his brother weren't killed in the first place; what bearing being born of the witch had on things; how Rocco and assorted fellow bandits fitted in and...what it all amounted too. A similar reaction I get, in fact, when I watch movies and am so often left wondering 'Hang on - b ut why didn't he just shoot him?'. I dunno.
Good, adventure story setting and dynamics. But the dynastic stuff seems to have gone over my head. Must focus more.
Where I struggled was piecing it all together - probably not following closely enough to satisfying work out why Orso and his brother weren't killed in the first place; what bearing being born of the witch had on things; how Rocco and assorted fellow bandits fitted in and...what it all amounted too. A similar reaction I get, in fact, when I watch movies and am so often left wondering 'Hang on - b ut why didn't he just shoot him?'. I dunno.
Good, adventure story setting and dynamics. But the dynastic stuff seems to have gone over my head. Must focus more.
May 7, 2025
je n'ai pas réussi à le lire ...je n'apprécie pas l'histoire
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