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Overview
On March 16, 1978 Aldo Moro, a former Prime Minister of Italy, was ambushed in Rome. Within three minutes the gang killed his escort and bundled Moro into one of three getaway cars. An hour later the terrorist group the Red Brigades announced that Moro was in their hands; on March 18 they said he would be tried in a "people's court of justice." Seven weeks later Moro's body was discovered in the trunk of a car parked in the crowded center of Rome.
The Moro Affair presents a chilling picture of how a secretive government and a ruthless terrorist faction help to keep each other in business.
Also included in this book is "The Mystery of Majorana," Sciascia's fascinating investigation of the disappearance of a major Italian physicist during Mussolini's regime.
Synopsis
On March 16, 1978, Aldo Moro, a former Prime Minister of Italy, was ambushed and kidnapped by the Red Brigades terrorist group in Rome. Seven weeks later Moro's body was discovered in the trunk of a car parked in the crowded center of Rome. An essayist with a reputation for independence, Leonardo Sciascia was uniquely suited to untangle what had happened during those crucial weeks. The Moro Affair presents a chilling picture of how a secret, oppressive government and a ruthless terrorist faction may have kept each other in business.