Twilight of the Godfathers
The Strange Death of the Sicilian Mafia
$33.36
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
16 February 2027
Summary
The Sicilian mafia once seemed invincible. At the height of its powers, it ruled through ruthless extortion and murder. But in the last two decades the world’s most storied criminal organisation has been reduced to a shadow of its former self.
Even with all the stunning feats of heroism and self-sacrifice it has taken to bring down the mob, this is no triumphant tale of good vanquishing evil. Fuelled by a noxious cocktail of corruption, paranoia and fury, forces every bit as insidious…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399729369 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1399729365 |
| Author: | John Dickie |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 16 February 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 153mm x 234mm |
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John Dickie
John Dickie is Professor of Italian Studies at University College London. He is an internationally recognised specialist on many aspects of Italian history and his books have been translated into well over twenty languages. His history of the Sicilian mafia, Cosa Nostra, has sold a million copies and was hailed in Italy as the best book ever written on the mafia. His other books include Delizia!, Mafia Brotherhoods, Mafia Republic, and The Craft. He has also reached an international TV audience by writing and presenting documentaries.
John has lectured at police training colleges in Italy, and he is an advisor to the anti-mafia organisations Trame and MuST23. In 2005 the President of the Italian Republic appointed him a Commendatore dell’Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta Italiana.
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