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Vincent Panella

Sicilian Dreams

By Vincent Panella - Published 2020

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In 1907 Sicily, Santo Regina, a young widower, finds it difficult to make a living in a society divided into landowners and peasants. Seeing ...Read Review

Cutter’s Island: Caesar in Captivity

By Vincent Panella - Published 2009

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Biographical Fiction Literary

On the way to Rhodes to further his study of rhetoric, Julius Caesar is captured by pirates and held for ransom. At this ...Read Review

Cutter’s Island: Caesar In Captivity

By Vincent Panella - Published 2000

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Adventure Biographical Fiction

This short novel retells a story found in Plutarch. Young Julius Caesar was captured by pirates who planned to ransom him for 20 talents; ...Read Review