The Sicilian (film) The Sicilian (film) The Sicilian is a 1987 action film based on the novel of the same name by Mario Puzo. It was directed by Michael Cimino and stars Christopher Lambert, Joss Ackland and Terence Stamp. Salvatore Giuliano, the infamous bandit, together with his rag-tag band of guerrillas, attempted to liberate early 1950s Sicily from Italian rule and make it an American state. Giuliano robs from the rich conservative landowners to give to the peasants, who in turn hail him as their savior. As his popularity grows, so does his ego, and he eventually thinks he is above the power
The Last Theorem Fountains of Paradise", and the equator north to Sri Lanka in "The Last Theorem". The solar powered space yacht race was first featured in a short story of Clarke's, "The Wind from the Sun" (1964), and the concept of a "mysterious Elder Race" deciding our fate, in this case the Grand Galactics, has appeared in several of Clarke's previous novels, including "Childhood's End" (1953) and the "Space Odyssey Series" (1968–1997). Some of Pohl's earlier themes also appear here, including his human-machine hybrid which featured in "Man Plus" (1976). Clarke wrote over 30 science fiction novels and over 100 works of