The Man From Casta

About the Book

Salim is the only son of a family of Moroccan immigrants living on the French island of Corsica. His desire to stand up and rebel against the poverty and ignorance of his peers leads him to strive for excellence in every aspect of his life. He lives in Casta, a small village in the north of the island where everybody’s life is constantly under scrutiny. His problems with the locals start during his school days when he has to defend himself against bullying and false accusations. It is also the time when he finds love for his best fan: Maria, the beautiful daughter of a supporter of the Corsican independence movement. When Bernard, Salim’s friend, mentor and employer, dies in a road incident - too easily dismissed as an accident by the racist Head of the local police - his life changes drastically. He doesn’t believe in the accidental death of his friend and starts his own personal investigation. When the feelings Bernard had for Salim are reflected in his will, he has to face not only prejudice, racism and envy but, most of all, a parallel world of crime, drugs and violence present on the island. His new status also makes him question the strength of his love for Maria, and to reconsider his feelings for Sylvie, Bernard’s lover. This is a story about intrigue, crime and passion set against the stunning background of the Island of Corsica.

About the Author

Paolo Dorsa was born in Naples (Italy) from a Brazilian father and an Italian mother. He spent much of his childhood in Brazil. Since 1995 he has lived in Surrey, England. His wife is English and he has two children, 29 and 24 years old. His job as a manager of an Italian bank lead him to live, in Naples, Rome, Paris, Zurich, Los Angeles, New York, Hong Kong and finally England. He retired in 1997. His main hobby has always been writing. He also likes fishing in the beautiful island of Corsica and playing golf. Writing novels, poetry and short stories has now become his main activity. His first novel “Il Mercante”, written in Italian and partially autobiographical, is a thriller about the dark side of the world’s financial systems and the international but illegal trades in arms to poor countries. It is also a love story. It was published in Italy in October 2006, then translated in English and published first in the United Kingdom in 2008 and in the USA in 2011 under the title of “The Merchant”. The second novel, “The Man from Casta” is a story about intrigue, crime and passion set against the stunning background of Corsica. It is the story of the son of a Moroccan family of immigrants living on the island who, to succeed, has to struggle against prejudice and racism. ALL THE PROFITS FROM THE SALE OF "THE MERCHANT" AND "THE MAN FROM CASTA" WILL GO TO ARCAID, A SMALL UK REGISTERED CHARITY (NO.1002243) WHICH FUNDS INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN POOR COUNTRIES.