Description
| Product ID: | 9781509882182 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Picador Classic |
| Title: | Gomorrah |
| Authors: | Author: Roberto Saviano, Virginia Jewiss |
| Page Count: | 336 |
| Subjects: | True crime, True crime, Reportage, journalism or collected columns, Organized crime, Reportage & collected journalism, Organized crime, Italy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The explosive international bestseller uncovering one of Naples’ most notorious organized criminal gangs. <p><b>Step into the nightmarish world of Naples' underworld with <i>Gomorrah</i>, a groundbreaking exposé by Roberto Saviano. Saviano, seeking the truth behind organized crime in the city, bravely brings to light the monstrous actvities and far-reaching influence of the notorious Camorra – locally known as ‘the System’.</b><br><br>Unveiling the Camorra's involvement in high fashion to illegal drugs and even toxic waste disposal, <i>Gomorrah</i> unflinchingly explores the syndicate's iron grip on the Neapolitan coast, stretching beyond traditional depictions of Italian life.<br><br>The book oscillates between exhilarating investigative journalism and a poignant memoir, painting both a factual and emotional picture of life in the shadow of organized crime. Saviano's courageous work has earned him global acclaim . . . and police protection.<br><br>This is not just a story; it's a dramatic reveal of a dark criminal reality – which will shatter your understanding of Naples' hidden underbelly.<br><br><b>With an introduction by journalist and author of <i>McMafia</i>, Misha Glenny.</b></p> |
| Imprint Name: | Picador |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-03-07 |
