A Leopards Kiss, Marisa Fazio
A Leopards Kiss, Marisa Fazio
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A Leopard's Kiss

Author: Marisa Fazio

Narrator: Octavia De Clare, Fabrizio Tullio, William Roberts, Alexandra Fisher, John Guerrasio, Carolanne Lyme, Garrick Hagon, Rupert Farley, various narrators

Unabridged: 1 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Kieran Carroll

Published: 11/15/2022

Synopsis

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel The Leopard (Il Gattopardo) is one of the world’s most loved modern classics.A Leopard’s Kiss entwines the story of Tomasi di Lampedusa writing his famous novel with that of a young couple who say farewell to their Sicilian homeland to settle in far-off Australia.The novella moves from the mountains of an ancient Sicilian village to the ornate cafes and lounges of 1950s Palermo. And from the humid Queensland cane-fields in the north of Australia to a Catholic convent school in the south.This multi-voiced audio book of A Leopard’s Kiss sparkles from beginning to end.

About Marisa Fazio

Marisa Fazio is an award-winning writer who explores historical and contemporary Italian and Australian themes in her fiction and poetry. Her family is from a mountain village that looks down over Capo d’Orlando in Sicily, the home of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s cousin, the poet Baron Lucio Piccolo. Marisa’s writing has been widely published in Australia and internationally. Her acclaimed novellas include A Leopard’s Kiss and Piazza Garibaldi.

About William Roberts

William Roberts’ theater appearances include Of Mice and Men and To Kill a Mockingbird. Among his films are Cold Mountain and Death Wish III, while he has been seen on television in Martin Chuzzlewit and The Old Devils. An accomplished voice artist, he is a frequent narrator of audiobooks and has received an AudioFile Earphones Award.

About Garrick Hagon

Garrick Hagon is a London-born actor of film, stage, television, and radio who is best known for his role as Biggs Darklighter in Star Wars: A New Hope. His many films include Batman, Spy Game, Me and Orson Welles, and The Message. He was the rebel leader Ky in Doctor Who: The Mutants and played Simon Gerrard, Debbie Aldridge’s husband, in BBC’s The Archers. He has narrated numerous audiobooks and won an AudioFile Earphones Award.

About Rupert Farley

Rupert Farley is an actor from the United Kingdom. He has had various roles in movies such as Shakespeare in Love, From Hell, and Mrs. Brown. He is best known for his voice-acting work, which includes TV advertisements and animation.

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“Lovely stuff.” The Sunday Age (Australia)

“A hauntingly beautiful text of world class.” Professor John Gatt-Rutter, Italian Australian Institute (La Trobe University)

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