A Leopard's Kiss

22 July 2011 -

Marisa Fazio’s A Leopard’s Kiss has just been published in an exquisite limited edition of 300 copies by Merrijig Word & Sound Company. 

From the mountains of an ancient Sicilian village, to the ornate cafes and lounges of Palermo…

From the humid North Queensland cane-fields, to a catholic convent in Melbourne’s north…

A Leopard’s Kiss entwines two dream like stories of change and becoming…

In a time of upheaval, Tomasi Di Lampedusa, the last prince in a long and noble Sicilian line, endures the frustration and joy of writing his famous novel, The Leopard, whilst nearby a young couple farewell their home to settle in far-off Australia.

Beautifully written in a sparkling and poetic style, and published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, A Leopard’s Kiss provides a vivid new account of the pathos of migration.