- Paperback: 264 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books; Reprint edition (26 Oct 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0143117939
- ISBN-13: 978-0143117933
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.9 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 193,740 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The novels of Andrea Camilleri breathe out the sense of place, the sense of humor, and the sense of despair that fill the air of Sicily."
-Donna Leon
Inspector Salvatore Montalbano wakes from strange dreams to find a gruesomely bludgeoned horse carcass in front of his seaside home. When his men came to investigate, the carcass has disappeared, leaving only a trail in the sand. Then his home is ransacked and the inspector is certain that the crimes are linked. As he negotiates both the glittering underworld of horseracing and the Mafia's connection to it, Montalbano is aided by his illiterate housekeeper, Adelina, and a Proustian memory of linguate fritte. Longtime fans and new readers alike will be charmed by Montalbano's blend of unorthodox methods, melancholy self-reflection, and love of good food.
-Donna Leon
Inspector Salvatore Montalbano wakes from strange dreams to find a gruesomely bludgeoned horse carcass in front of his seaside home. When his men came to investigate, the carcass has disappeared, leaving only a trail in the sand. Then his home is ransacked and the inspector is certain that the crimes are linked. As he negotiates both the glittering underworld of horseracing and the Mafia's connection to it, Montalbano is aided by his illiterate housekeeper, Adelina, and a Proustian memory of linguate fritte. Longtime fans and new readers alike will be charmed by Montalbano's blend of unorthodox methods, melancholy self-reflection, and love of good food.
About the Author
Andrea Camilleri is an internationally bestselling author. He lives in Rome.
Stephen Sartarelli is an award-winning translator and poet. He lives in France.
Stephen Sartarelli is an award-winning translator and poet. He lives in France.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Had I not purchased The Wings of the Sphinx and The Track of Sand at the same time, at the end of Sphinx, I would have concluded that Camilleri was bored to death with Montalbano. The book was hardly deserving of one star, (reviewers agreed), but with hope I picked up Tracks of Sand and was not disappointed this time. Camilleri and Salvo are back on form. It is Livia perhaps that both the author and Montalbano are bored with?
A horse, bludgeoned to death, is found on the beach by Montalbano. He meets a friend of Ingrid who is possibly the owner. An equally, jawing droppingly beautiful woman with a voracious sexual appetite as Montalbano discovers, so why put up with the quarrelsome Livia?
Unless you must have a complete set, skip book 11 and read book 12. The Track of Sand.
A round of applause for the translator Sartarelli. Enjoy his notes at the back of each book.
A horse, bludgeoned to death, is found on the beach by Montalbano. He meets a friend of Ingrid who is possibly the owner. An equally, jawing droppingly beautiful woman with a voracious sexual appetite as Montalbano discovers, so why put up with the quarrelsome Livia?
Unless you must have a complete set, skip book 11 and read book 12. The Track of Sand.
A round of applause for the translator Sartarelli. Enjoy his notes at the back of each book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I've read the entire oeuvre. Montalbano gets funnier and more human as time goes on... as should we all, maybe. The translation from (I'm assured) Sicilian dialect remains masterly. Can't wait for the next, and the only reason I didn't give it five stars is that I'm hoping for the 'masterpiece'!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Another excellent read. As usual the final denouement really does not matter - it is the joy of the detailed daily movements of Mantalbano that make the fun of reading it.
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SERIOUSLY HUMOUROUS READ !
THIS IS THE LATEST IN THE SERIES OF STORIES ABOUT SCICILIAN DETECTIVE MONTALBANO AND IS ANOTHER BRILLIANT TALE. Read more
Published 10 months ago by D. Constable
One of the best
One of the best in the Inspector Montalbano stories. A great plot, plenty of atmosphere, and a little treasure chest of Sicilian philosophical musing. A wonderful read!
Published 16 months ago by Elena
Where is Livia?
I have enjoyed all the tales and have not felt Montalbano is losing his way, except when dealing with his distant"love". Where is she? He swims less for leisure and relaxation. Read more
Published 18 months ago by DRFangen
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