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23%OFFAttilio Bolzoni - The Boss of Bosses: The Life of the Infamous Toto Riina Dreaded Head of the Sicilian Mafia - 9781409153801 - V9781409153801
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The Boss of Bosses: The Life of the Infamous Toto Riina Dreaded Head of the Sicilian Mafia

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Description for The Boss of Bosses: The Life of the Infamous Toto Riina Dreaded Head of the Sicilian Mafia Paperback. The basis of the Sky TV show CORLEONE, this is the life of the real godfather - the infamous Salvatore 'Toto' Riina, dreaded head of the Sicilian mafia. Translator(s): Whiteside, Shaun. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
This is the true story of Toto Riina, the Cosa Nostra boss who rose from nothing to become the most powerful man in Sicily. The picture emerges of a bloodthirsty, power-hungry monster who, despite his lowly beginnings, is able to outmanoeuvre the other Mafia chiefs and take control of the organisation. However, the story is not just that of Riina, but also of Sicily itself. D'Avanzo and Bolzoni have transformed a complex series of events spanning several decades into a gripping narrative. In prison for 18 years now, Toto Riina still remains the dictator of the Cosa ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781409153801
SKU
V9781409153801
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About Attilio Bolzoni
Attilio Bolzoni is the author of six books regarding the mafia, and won the Italian E GIORNALISMO PRIZE in 2009 for being the 'best chronicler of the South' and 'a journalist who has always followed scrupulously and seriously inquiries that have made the reader understand the severity of the Mafia'. Giuseppe D'Avanzo was a journalist and writer; ... Read more

Reviews for The Boss of Bosses: The Life of the Infamous Toto Riina Dreaded Head of the Sicilian Mafia
Forget the Sopranos because this is the real thing; the full and true story of the Life and Times of Toto Riina, the Cosa Nostra boss who terrorised Sicily... Not a glamorous life and not one to envy, but one that shows an addiction to power and violence can be the most fateful of all
NORTHERN ECHO

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