Una storia semplice (novel)

Una storia semplice (A Simple Story) is a short novel by Leonardo Sciascia. It was the last novel of the author to be published, shortly before his death. It is inspired by a real event, i.e. the theft of the Caravaggio Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence, which happened in 1969.[1][2] A film based on the novel was directed by Emidio Greco and released in 1991.[3]

  1. ^ Matteo Collura (2 November 2010). Sicilia sconosciuta. Rizzoli. ISBN 978-8858606667.
  2. ^ Gianni Bonina (15 June 2012). "Il Caravaggio rubato dalla cronaca al mito". La Repubblica. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  3. ^ Roberto Chiti; Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano: I Film. Gremese Editore. ISBN 8884401372.