Cosa Nostra: The Definitive History of the Sicilian Mafia - Softcover

Dickie, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 034093526X ISBN 13: 9780340935262

Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks, 2007

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

'I couldn't put it down.' --John Guy, Sunday Times

'Monumental and gripping' --Andrew Marr, BBC Start the Week

'Riveting' --Sunday Telegraph

Book Description:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 034093526X
• ISBN 13: 9780340935262
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 528