The Brewer of Preston

The Brewer of PrestonBy: Andrea Camilleri The New York Times bestselling author of the Inspector Montalbano series brings us back to Vigta in the nineteenth century for a rip roaring comic novel. 1870s Sicily. Much to the displeasure of Vigtas stubborn populace, the town has just been unified under the Kingdom of Italy. Theyre now in the hands of a new government they dont understand, and they definitely dont like. Eugenio Bortuzzi has been named Prefect for Vigta, a

By: Andrea Camilleri     

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The New York Times bestselling author of the Inspector Montalbano series brings us back to Vigàta in the nineteenth century for a rip-roaring comic novel.

1870s Sicily. Much to the displeasure of Vigàta’s stubborn populace, the town has just been unified under the Kingdom of Italy. They’re now in the hands of a new government they don’t understand, and they definitely don’t like. Eugenio Bortuzzi has been named Prefect for Vigàta, a regional representative from the Italian government to oversee the town. But the rowdy and unruly Sicilians don’t care much for this rather pompous mainlander nor the mediocre opera he’s hell-bent on producing in their new municipal theater. The Brewer of Preston, it’s called, and the Vigàtese are revving up to wreak havoc on the performance’s opening night.