The Brewer of Preston

The Brewer of Preston by Andrea Camilleri, 75 of 245 pages

Written by the author of the Detective Montalbano series, The Brewer of Preston focuses on a small town in 1870s Italy, where a prefect has inexplicably mandated that a mediocre opera be performed to debut the town's new theater. But many of those in the town have decided to protest the performance.

This book, at least as far as I read it, had some funny situations, as well as the promise of a charming tale. However, it just wasn't my cup of tea. I think it would be better suited to someone who has a greater knowledge of and investment in the unification of Italy in the 1800s, neither of which describe me. Perhaps I'll give it a go later on, but as it was, I had too many other books in my to-read pile.