Ghepardul

Ghepardul is the Romanian edition of Lampedusa's only novel, first published in 1958. It is set in Sicily in the 1860s, as Garibaldi's campaign and Italian unification upset the old order. Don Fabrizio, Prince of Salina, a proud and thoughtful nobleman, sees his class declining, while his nephew Tancredi turns quickly to the new age. The book mixes social comedy, melancholy and vivid images of the island. It matters as a lasting reflection on change, power and time.