" A beautiful book about the unification of Italy, what it meant for the old guard as their world slowly vanished, and (very subtly) the power vacuum that lead to the rise of the mafia in Sicily. The movie adaptation from the '60s was also great, with Burt Lancaster in the lead role, Claudia Cardinale (geez-us was she hot), and music by Nino Rota. "
— Ian, 2/16/2014