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Mafioso, the bloody and compelling history of the Mafia from its birth in Italy to its invasion of America and present-day global infiltration - told by an Australian undercover insider, Colin McLaren

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Mafioso, the bloody and compelling history of the Mafia from its birth in Italy to its invasion of America and present-day global infiltration - told by an Australian undercover insider, Colin McLaren

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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contains biographical information

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index present

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non fiction

Main title

Mafioso

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bibliography

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Colin McLaren

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the bloody and compelling history of the Mafia from its birth in Italy to its invasion of America and present-day global infiltration - told by an Australian undercover insider

Summary

The Mafia began on a small island in the Mediterranean, Sicily. It grew to become a major political force in Italy, while its tentacles penetrated every aspect of life in the United States. Through drugs, it spread its influence to Britain, Canada and Australia. And through the gangster movies of Hollywood, including The Godfather and Goodfellas, it permeates popular culture. The History of the Mafia is full of blood-chilling characters, from Al Capone, who ran Chicago during Prohibition, and hitmen Louis Lepke and Alberto Anastasia who founded Murder, Inc, to Totò Riina, "boss of bosses," John Gotti, "the Teflon don," and Bernardo "The Tractor" Provenzano, who hid out from the law in a farmhouse for 43 years... These were extraordinary men who lived through extraordinary times. The History of the Mafia tells the story of their lives, their families, their codes, their crimes and their cold-blooded murders. A long and enthralling tale, drenched in blood and scored with betrayal

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adult

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