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For the first time since the publication of his internationally
bestselling novel, Gomorrah, Roberto Saviano shares his early-life
experience with the violence of the Neapolitan Mafia and how
exposing them irrevocably changed his life. Italian journalist
Roberto Saviano was twenty-six years old when he published his
first book, Gomorrah, to international acclaim. The book, which has
gone on to sell 10 million copies worldwide, was a detailed expose
of the Neapolitan mafia, the Camorra, whose organized crime tactics
have permeated all matters of industry in Naples: government,
infrastructure, high fashion, and drugs. Over fifteen years after
Gomorrah's release, Saviano's life has been under constant threat
from would be assassins who forced him to leave his native Italy
and to live under constant police protection. For the first time
since then, Saviano shares his deepest thoughts and experiences of
early life in Naples, witnessing the power and violence of Camorra
firsthand, his current existence living under guard, all the while
continuing to call attention to the deeply rooted crime and
corruption that plagues his home. Collaborating with award-winning
cartoonist Asaf Hanuka (The Realist, The Divine), both writer and
artist examine a life behind armed guard whose best recourse
against oppression is through old fashioned pen and paper.
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Savage Kiss (Paperback)
Roberto Saviano; Translated by Antony Shugaar
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Roberto Saviano returns to the streets of Naples and the boy bosses who run them in Savage Kiss, the hotly anticipated follow-up to The Piranhas, the bestselling novel and major motion picture
Nicolas Fiorilla and his gang of children – his paranza – control the squares of Forcella after their rapid rise to power. But it isn't easy being at the top.
Now that the Piranhas have power in the city, Nicolas must undermine the old families of the Camorra and remain united among themselves. Every paranzino has his own vendettas and dreams to pursue—dreams that might go beyond the laws of the gang. A new war may be about to break out in this city of cutthroat bargaining, ruthless betrayal, and brutal revenge. Saviano continues the story of the disillusioned boys of Forcella, the paranzini ready to give and receive kisses that leave a taste of blood.
Saviano’s Gomorrah was a worldwide sensation, and The Piranhas, called 'raw and shocking' by the New York Times Book Review, captured readers with its tale of raw criminal ambition, told with 'openhearted rashness' (Elena Ferrante). Savage Kiss, which again draws on the skills of translator Antony Shugaar, is the latest thrilling installment from the brilliant Italian novelist.
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Gomorrah (Paperback)
Roberto Saviano; Translated by Virginia Jewiss; Introduction by Misha Glenny
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A groundbreaking major bestseller in Italy, Gomorrah is Roberto Saviano's gripping nonfiction account of the decline of Naples under the rule of the Camorra, an organized crime network with a large international reach and stakes in construction, high fashion, illicit drugs, and toxic-waste disposal. Known by insiders as the System, the Camorra affects cities and villages along the Neapolitan coast, and is the deciding factor in why Campania, for instance, has the highest murder rate in all of Europe and whycancer levels there have skyrocketed in recent years.
Saviano tells of huge cargoes of Chinese goods that are shipped to Naples and then quickly distributed unchecked across Europe. He investigates the Camorra's control of thousands of Chinese factories contracted to manufacture fashion goods, legally and illegally, for distribution around the world, and relates the chilling details of how the abusive handling of toxic waste is causing devastating pollution not only for Naples but also China and Somalia. In pursuit of his subject, Saviano worked as an assistant at a Chinese textile manufacturer, a waiter at a Camorra wedding, and on a construction site. A native of the region, he recalls seeing his first murder at the age of fourteen, and how his own father, a doctor, suffered a brutal beating for trying to aid an eighteen-year-old victim who had been left for dead in the street.
Gomorrah is a bold and important work of investigative writing that holds global significance, one heroic young man's impassioned story of a place under the rule of a murderous organization.
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The Piranhas (Paperback)
Roberto Saviano; Translated by Antony Shugaar
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'With the open-hearted rashness that belongs to every true writer, Saviano returns to tell the story of the fierce and grieving heart of Naples.' Elena Ferrante
In Naples, a new kind of gang rules the streets: the ‘Paranze’, the ‘Children’s Gangs’, groups of teenage boys who divide their time between Facebook or playing Call of Duty on their PlayStations and patrolling the streets armed with pistols and AK-47s, terrorizing local residents in order to mark out the territories of their Mafia bosses.
Roberto Saviano's eye-opening novel The Piranhas tells the story of the rise of one such gang and its leader, Nicolas – known to his friends and enemies as the ‘Maharajah’. But Nicolas’s ambitions reach far beyond doing other men’s bidding: he wants to be the one giving orders, calling the shots, and ruling the city. But the violence he is accustomed to wielding and witnessing soon spirals out of his control . . .
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Savage Kiss (Paperback)
Roberto Saviano; Translated by Antony Shugaar
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The product of five years' investigative reporting, the subject of
intense national controversy,
and the source of death threats that forced the National Human
Rights Commission to assign
two full-time bodyguards to its author, Anabel Hernandez,
"Narcoland" has been a publishing
and political sensation in Mexico.
The definitive history of the drug cartels, "Narcoland" takes
readers to the front lines of the
"war on drugs," which has so far cost more than 60,000 lives in
just six years. Hernandez explains
in riveting detail how Mexico became a base for the mega-cartels
of Latin America and one of the
most violent places on the planet. At every turn, Hernandez names
names--not just the narcos,
but also the politicians, functionaries, judges and entrepreneurs
who have collaborated with them.
In doing so, she reveals the mind-boggling depth of corruption in
Mexico's government
and business elite.
Hernandez became a journalist after her father was kidnapped and
killed and the police refused
to investigate without a bribe. She gained national prominence in
2001 with her exposure
of excess and misconduct at the presidential palace, and previous
books have focused on
criminality at the summit of power, under presidents Vicente Fox
and Felipe Calderon.
In awarding Hernandez the 2012 Golden Pen of Freedom, the World
Association of Newspapers
and News Publishers noted, "Mexico has become one of the most
dangerous countries in the
world for journalists, with violence and impunity remaining major
challenges in terms of press
freedom. In making this award, we recognize the strong stance Ms.
Hernandez has taken, at great
personal risk, against drug cartels."
"From the Hardcover edition."
From the international bestselling author of Gomorrah, this is a
deeply personal and candid portrait of Italy today: a place of
trafficking and toxic waste, where votes can be bought and sold,
where organized crime ravages both north and south - yet also where
many courageous individuals defy the system, and millions work
tirelessly for a better future. 'Saviano is a blazingly vivid and
courageous writer' Independent 'A national hero' Umberto Eco
'Saviano has an astonishing ability to write luminously yet subtly
about terrible things' Le Parisien 'Brave and passionate' Guardian
'One of the world's finest investigative journalists' GQ
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Savage Kiss (Paperback)
Roberto Saviano; Translated by Antony Shugaar
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Roberto Saviano returns to the streets of Naples and the boy bosses
who run them in Savage Kiss, the hotly anticipated follow-up to The
Piranhas, the bestselling novel and major motion picture. Nicolas
Fiorilla and his gang of children - his paranza - control the
squares of Forcella after their rapid rise to power. But it isn't
easy being at the top. Now that the Piranhas have power in the
city, they must undermine the old families of the Camorra and
remain united among themselves. Every paranzino has his own
vendettas and dreams to pursue - dreams that might go beyond the
laws of the gang. A new war may be about to break out in this city
of cut-throat bargaining, ruthless betrayal, and brutal revenge.
Saviano continues the story of the disillusioned boys of Forcella,
the paranzini ready to give and receive kisses that leave a taste
of blood. Saviano's Gomorrah was a worldwide sensation, and The
Piranhas, called 'raw and shocking' by the New York Times Book
Review, captured readers with its tale of raw criminal ambition,
told with 'openhearted rashness' (Elena Ferrante). Savage Kiss,
which again draws on the skills of translator Antony Shugaar, is a
thrilling story from the brilliant Italian novelist.
NOW A MAJOR SKY ATLANTIC SERIES From the international bestselling
author of Gomorrah, this searing expose reveals how dirty money and
the drug trade are at the heart of our lives, our economy, and our
world In many countries, 'zero zero' or double zero flour is the
finest, best flour on the market. Among narco-traffickers, then,
'zero zero zero' is the nickname for the very purest, highest
quality grade of cocaine. From Mexican cartels to Milanese
financiers, Guatemalan mercenaries to Ukrainian warlords, Calabrian
traffickers to the traders in Wall Street and London who wash the
money clean, this is an unforgettable story that goes around the
globe and through every level of society to show the extent to
which the drug trade affects us all. Weaving together stories,
interviews, wiretaps and his own experience of the criminal
underworld, Saviano reveals an international narco-state, which, in
the wake of the financial crisis, is now the pillar of our global
economy. It is the perfect synthesis of modern capitalism, where
everything is for the taking - and all is consumed, ruined and
destroyed.
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