The Takeover (Masterplots II: British and Commonwealth Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Muriel Sarah Camberg
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Work: Satire
- Time of Work: 1973-1976
- Setting: Nemi, Italy
- Principal Characters: Maggie the Marchesa Tullio- Friole, Berto, Michael Radcliffe, Mary Radcliffe, Hubert Mallindalne, Pauline Thin, Lauro, Coco de Renault, Dr. Emilio Bernardini
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: 1970’s, Mythology or myths, Power, personal or social, Gods or goddesses, Landlords or tenants, Truthfulness and falsehood, Kidnapping, Cults, Property, Italy or Italians, Materialism, Forgery or forging
- Locales: Italy, Nemi, Italy
The Novel
As its title suggests, The Takeover is a novel about takeovers: the takeover of Italian property by the Americans, Maggie, Michael, and Mary; Huber Mallindaine’s occupation of Maggie’s villa; Coco de Renault’s swindling of Maggie’s fortune; and Lauro’s acquisition of her property.
As the novel begins, Maggie is trying to evict Hubert Mallindaine, her one-time favorite, from her villa at Nemi. Maggie owns three villas at Nemi—the second occupied by her son, Michael, and his wife, Mary, and the third rented to Dr. Emilio Bernardini and his...
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