LW Book Club

On May 20, 13 members of the LW Book Club met via Zoom. All present enjoyed the book “Freakonomics” by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt and were engaged in the discussion.

The next meeting is scheduled for June 17 at 1 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 7. The group will discuss “The Leopard” by Giuseppe TomasidiLampedusa.Thepopular historical fiction novel has been translated from Italian and was made into a movie in 1963, starring Burt Lancaster as the title character.

“The Leopard” takes place during the political upheavals of Italy in the 1860s, when the decadent but dying aristocracy were threatened by the forces of revolution and democracy. Don Fabrizio is a Sicilian prince of immense sensual appetites, wealth and great personal magnetism, and around him swirls a glittering array of characters, including a Bourbon king, liberals and pseudo liberals, peasants, and millionaires.

The author himself was part of the aristocracy as the last prince of the island of Lampedusa.

TheLWLibrarycarriesacopyof “The Leopard,” which is also available for purchase with free shipping from websites such as www. abebooks.com and alibris.com.

For more information, contact Thomas Gan at gltjiook@gmail.com.