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“Mille pensieri gli passavano per la testa, ma non arrinisciva a fermarne uno. Arrivato al faro non s’arrestò. C’era, proprio sotto il faro, uno scoglio grosso, scivoloso di lippo verde. Riuscì ad arrivarci rischiando ad ogni passo di cadere in mare, ci s’assittò sopra, cartoccio in mano. Ma non lo raprì, sentiva una specie di ondata acchianargli da qualche parte del corpo verso il petto e da lì salire ancora verso la gola, formando un groppo che l’assufficava, gli faceva mancare il fiato. Provava il bisogno, la necessità, di piangere, ma non gli veniva. Poi, nella confusione dei pensieri che gli traversavano il ciriveddro, alcune parole divennero di prepotenza più nitide, fino al punto di comporre un verso: «Padre che muori tutti i giorni un poco...». Cos’era? Una poesia? E di chi? Quando l’aveva letta? Ripeté il verso a mezza voce: «Padre che muori tutti i giorni un poco...». E finalmente dalla gola sino a quel momento chiusa, serrata, il grido gli niscì, ma più che un grido un alto lamento d’animale ferito al quale, immediate, fecero seguito le lacrime inarrestabili e liberatorie.”

Quote by Andrea Camilleri

Work

The Snack Thief

This book follows the adventures of a young character who, driven by curiosity and a love for snacks, decides to pilfer from a local convenience store. The story is filled with playful mischief and the challenges the protagonist faces as they navigate the complexities of their own desires and the rules of society. more

Author

Andrea Camilleri
Andrea Camilleri

Andrea Camilleri, born on September 6, 1925, was an Italian writer renowned for his novels set in the backdrop of Sicily. His works, which blend history, mystery, and black humor, have won the hearts of readers worldwide. more

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