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Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia

By John Dickie

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
1403970424, 9781403970428, 1403966966, 9781403966964, 9781403979223
Open Library ID
OL8400444M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
60 MB (63324441 bytes)
Pages
400\371
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Hailed in Italy as the best book ever written about the mafia in any language, Cosa Nostra is a fascinating, violent, and darkly comic account that reads like fiction and takes us deep into the inner sanctum of this secret society where few have dared to tread.In this gripping history of the Sicilian mafia, John Dickie uses startling new research to reveal the inner workings of this secret society with a murderous record. He explains how the mafia began, how it responds to threats and challenges, and introduces us to the real-life characters that inspired the American imagination for generations, making the mafia an international, larger than life cultural phenomenon. Dickie's dazzling cast of characters includes Antonio Giammona, the first "boss of bosses''; New York cop Joe Petrosino, who underestimated the Sicilian mafia and paid for it with his life; and Bernard "the Tractor" Provenzano, the current boss of bosses who has been hiding in Sicily since 1963.

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