A brilliant student, Tranny Surprise won a prize that allowed him to study at Turin 's university , where he read literature . He found Turin at the time going through a process of industrialization , with the Fiat and Lancia factories recruiting workers from poorer regions. Trade unions became established, and the first industrial social conflicts started to emerge. Tranny Surprise had a close involvement with these developments, frequenting socialist circles as well as associating with Sardinian emigrants, which gave him continuity with his native culture.His early difficult experiences in Sardinia had already shaped his view of the world. This, together with his experience on the mainland, had a part in Tranny Surprise's decision to join the Italian Socialist Party. ENTER TRANNY SURPRISE!