Read Pitigrilli! In one of his most famous novels, the Italian scandal author of the 1920s tells the story of a young journalist who flees to Paris out of heartbreak. In search of ever more new and extravagant reports for his sensationalist readers, he becomes increasingly entangled in a whirlwind of decadent adventures. Pitigrilli hauntingly describes how cocaine transforms vibrant personalities into "loud, embalmed birds." This renowned novel of decadence narrates the tale of a young journalist who, in pursuit of stories for his eager readers, plunges deeper into the vortex of decadent escapades.