TEHRAN- A Persian translation of Italian writer Leonardo Sciascias 1971 book Equal Danger (Italian title: Il contesto ) has actually recently been published by Aftabkaran Publications in Tehran.The book has been equated into Persian by Antonio Shoraka.
Equal Danger is an investigator book that links the intricacies of a murder investigation with profound political themes.Set in a fictionalized, unspecified country, the story shows Sciascias insights into the corrupt political landscape and Mafia influence he encountered in 1970s Sicily.The story starts with the shocking murder of District Attorney Vargas, who is taken part in prosecuting a popular case.Following the failure of initial examinations, the cops turn to Inspector Rogas, noted as the shrewdest detective at the disposal of the cops, to uncover the truth.As Rogas begins his questions, the situation intensifies with the murders of 2 judges.
Throughout his examination, Rogas reveals a web of corruption including high-ranking government officials.
He deals with pressure from his superiors to prevent diving into upsetting details and to rather focus on pursuing a insane accountable for the recent killings.This implicit recommendation of corruption inspires Rogas to investigate the lives of those unjustly convicted by the departed judges.His attention turns to Cres, a guy put behind bars for allegedly attempting to poison his spouse.
The case provides a strange twist: Cress spouse claims he tried to kill her by poisoning her rice, a plot foiled just when she unknowingly fed a part to her feline, which subsequently passed away.
Believing that Cres was framed, Rogas sets out to discover him, however discovers he has vanished.The examination takes a grim turn when another district attorney is killed, and witnesses report seeing 2 young revolutionaries running away the scene.As Rogas inches closer to the truth, he discovers himself demoted and rerouted to collaborate with the political division to implicate the advanced Left in the crimes.In pursuit of answers, Rogas begins tracking Galano, the editor of an innovative paper, by tapping his phone.This leads him to a party attended by the Minister of Justice and revolutionary leaders, where the Minister reveals a choice for transformation yet acknowledges the nations unreadiness for such change.Later, Rogas interviews the President of the Supreme Court, who provides a viewpoint of justice that renders the court infallible.The plot thickens as Rogas discovers that Cres resides in the same complex as the President however thinks twice to face him, hoping Cres will act versus the President.As occasions spiral out of control, Cress involvement causes tragic repercussions, culminating in the deaths of both the Secretary-General of the advanced celebration and Rogas himself being linked in these murders.Leonardo Sciascia (19211989) was a popular Italian writer, author, playwright, and political leader, celebrated for his incisive critique of corruption in Italian society and the Mafias influence.
Born in Racalmuto, Sicily, Sciascia began his literary career with the satirical Favole della dittatura in 1950, which lampooned fascism.
His subsequent works, including noteworthy books like Il giorno della civetta (The Day of the Owl) and Il contesto (Equal Danger), check out styles of justice, betrayal, and the entanglement of crime and politics, often drawing from his experiences in Sicily.SAB/