Scacciato
by William S. Maddox
ISBN 0-916620-97-2
116 pages $15

Scacciato is based on a tale from The Decameron by Boccaccio. The novel relates a story of family conflict and political intrigue unfolding through the mysterious cycles of life and death. Though set in Sicily during the 13th century, Scacciato speaks of both the tragic and comic in our own times.

Maddox grew up in Alabama and received his Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee. His poetry and prose appeared in a variety of journals. He was co-author of a book on American politics, Beyond Liberal and Conservative, and taught at the University of New Orleans and at the University of Central Florida.