Cosa Nostra

Name: Cosa Nostra
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SKU: 9780340935262
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The Definitive History of the Sicilian Mafia

By John Dickie

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Cosa Nostra offers a definitive history of the Sicilian mafia, tracing its origins from the lemon groves and sulphur mines of Sicily to the streets of Manhattan. The book reveals the secretive and violent methods of the notorious criminal fraternity, known by many names over the past 140 years, and presents this gripping account with the narrative pace of detective fiction.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in true crime, Italian history, and organised crime. It appeals to those seeking an in-depth, scholarly yet accessible account of the mafia's origins and evolution. Fans of detective narratives and political history will also find it compelling.

The truth is more chilling than fiction: COSA NOSTRA tells, for the first time, the true history of the Sicilian mafia - now revised and updated to include recent events.

The truth is more chilling than fiction: COSA NOSTRA tells, for the first time, the true history of the Sicilian mafia - now revised and updated to include recent events

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Cosa Nostra is the compelling story of the Sicilian mafia, the world's most famous, most secretive, and most misunderstood criminal fraternity.

The mafia has been given many names since it was founded one hundred and forty years ago: the Sect, the Brotherhood, the Honoured Society, and now Cosa Nostra. Yet, as times have changed, the mafia's subtle and bloody methods have remained the same. Now, for the first time, Cosa Nostra reconstructs the complete history of the Sicilian mafia from its origins to the present day, from the lemon groves and sulphur mines of Sicily to the streets of Manhattan.

Cosa Nostra is a definitive history, rich in atmosphere and with the narrative pace of the best detective fiction, and has been updated to make it the most vital contemporary account of the mafia ever published.

The mob genre has finally grown up.

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Cosa Nostra has been widely praised for its chilling and compelling storytelling combined with meticulous archival research. Reviewers have called it 'riveting' and 'highly readable,' noting its clear analysis of the mafia's grip on society alongside an atmospheric portrayal of corruption. It is described as monumental, gripping, and the first truly definitive English-language study on the subject, praised for its vivid language and shrewd judgements.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780340935262

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 March 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Illustration: 16pp b/w photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 436g

Pages: 528

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About the Author

John Dickie is both an academic cultural historian and an advertising copywriter and researcher for some major international companies. He is Senior Lecturer in Italian at UCL and has written articles and books on many aspects of Italian history. In 2005 he was awarded the title Commendatore dell'Ordine della Stella di Solidarieta' Italiana.

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