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Traces the history of the Sicilian mafia, looks at their feuds, customs, and criminal activities, and assesses the organization's impact on Sicilian society
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The Honoured Society is the most penetrating book ever written on the Mafia. -- Time Out
The Mafia observed by one of the great travel writers of our time. -- Eric Newby, Observer
This brilliant dissection of the Mafia, past and present, combines history, sociology, suspense, horror, and superb travel writing. -- Good Book Guide
every page is horribly absorbing -- The Times
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The Mafia observed by one of the great travel writers of our time. -- Eric Newby, Observer
This brilliant dissection of the Mafia, past and present, combines history, sociology, suspense, horror, and superb travel writing. -- Good Book Guide
every page is horribly absorbing -- The Times
Norman Lewis is England's finest, living travel writer. He has written a dozen travel books, including such masterpieces as Naples'44, Golden Earth and A Dragon Apparent. He has also written thirteen novels. Lewis regards his life's major achievement to be the reaction to an article written by him entitled Genocide in Brazil, published in 1968. This led to a change in Brazilian law relating to the treatment of Indians, and to the formation of Survival International, which campaigns for the rights of indigenous peoples.
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- PublisherEland Publishing Ltd
- Publication date1984
- ISBN 10 0907871801
- ISBN 13 9780907871804
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages304
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. First Thus. This new copy is bound in uniform cream lettered card covers as issued. The contents are bright, tight, white and square and appear unread. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Norman Lewis is felt by many to be England's finest living travel writer. He has written a dozen travel books and many novels. Here he brilliantly dissects the Mafia, past and present, combining history, sociology, suspense, horror, and superb travel writing. Originally published in 1964, Lewis describes how, after Mussolini came close to destroying the Mafia, the U.S. Army returned them to power in 1944. Henceforth, they infiltrated every aspect of Sicilian life, corrupting landowners, the police, the judiciary, and even the church. In one of the most astonishing chapters, Lewis tells the story of how an eighty-year old priest led his monks on escapades of murder and extortion, frequently using the confessional box for transmitting threats. Lewis exposes its origins, its code of honor, its secrecy, and its brutality. The Honoured Society is the perfect companion for any traveler to Sicily, and a gripping armchair read. Ref UUU 1. Seller Inventory # 030686
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