Boss of Bosses: How One Man Saved the Sicilian Mafia by Clare Longrigg (English)

The Nile on eBay   Boss of Bosses by Clare Longrigg

A story of passion and betrayal, about the man who brought Cosa Nostra back from the brink of disaster

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

Bernado Provenzano, head of the Sicilian mafia, is Italy's most notorious criminal. But despite apparent sightings all over Europe, for 43 years he eluded the police. Until, on 11 April 2006, a crack police team broke into a tiny shepherd's hut in the mountains above Corleone. At last they were able to capture Provenzano, just a few miles from his home. A master of reinvention, he has been known variously as the Tractor, the Accountant, Uncle Bernie and even the Axe Man. He took over Cosa Nostra when it was on its knees, after the carnage of an all-out war with the state, and restored its power by going underground and infiltrating business, law and politics at the highest levels. In prison his human side emerged when his sole request was to marry his devoted companion, Saveria, who stood by him through years on the run. Provenzano's story is one of passion and betrayal, told by the investigators who tracked him down, the spies who worked for him, the officers who arrested him and his consigliere at the heart of Cosa Nostra.

Notes

Tells the story of the Sicilian Mafia's last boss, who was arrested in 2006 after having been on the run from the police for 43 years.

Author Biography

Clare Longrigg was born in England in 1963. She is a journalist, who has worked on the Guardian and the Independent. She has written widely about the Italian mafia and published two books, Mafia Women, based on the stories of women in Italian organised crime, and No Questions Asked, about women in the US Cosa Nostra. She lives in London.

Review

Perceptive ... Longrigg traces Provenzano's rise from stealing barrels of pecorino cheese in Corleone in the 1950s to the top of Cosa Nostra - New StatesmanFascinating ... Longrigg avoids the usual pitfalls Mafia chroniclers are susceptible to - London LiteIn this thrilling history ... (Longrigg) meticulously traces the career of the man known as "the Accountant" - Sunday TimesAuthoritative and absorbing - GuardianLongrigg treats her subject seriously, a relief from the melodrama that dangerously trivialises so much Mafia literature - Sunday Telegraph

Promotional

A story of passion and betrayal, about the man who brought Cosa Nostra back from the brink of disaster

Long Description

Bernado Provenzano, head of the Sicilian mafia, is Italy's most notorious criminal. But despite apparent sightings all over Europe, for 43 years he eluded the police. Until, on 11 April 2006, a crack police team broke into a tiny shepherd's hut in the mountains above Corleone. At last they were able to capture Provenzano, just a few miles from his home. A master of reinvention, he has been known variously as the Tractor, the Accountant, Uncle Bernie and even the Axe Man. He took over Cosa Nostra when it was on its knees, after the carnage of an all-out war with the state, and restored its power by going underground and infiltrating business, law and politics at the highest levels. In prison his human side emerged when his sole request was to marry his devoted companion, Saveria, who stood by him through years on the run. Provenzano's story is one of passion and betrayal, told by the investigators who tracked him down, the spies who worked for him, the officers who arrested him and his consigliere at the heart of Cosa Nostra.

Review Quote

Perceptive ... Longrigg traces Provenzano's rise from stealing barrels of pecorino cheese in Corleone in the 1950s to the top of Cosa Nostra - New Statesman Fascinating ... Longrigg avoids the usual pitfalls Mafia chroniclers are susceptible to - London Lite In this thrilling history ... (Longrigg) meticulously traces the career of the man known as "the Accountant" - Sunday Times Authoritative and absorbing - Guardian Longrigg treats her subject seriously, a relief from the melodrama that dangerously trivialises so much Mafia literature - Sunday Telegraph

Promotional "Headline"

A story of passion and betrayal, about the man who brought Cosa Nostra back from the brink of disaster

Details ISBN0719568595 Author Clare Longrigg Year 2009 ISBN-10 0719568595 ISBN-13 9780719568596 Format Paperback Imprint John Murray Publishers Ltd Subtitle How One Man Saved the Sicilian Mafia Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 364.1092 Media Book Series John Murray Language English Illustrations 16 pp b/w Pages 320 Publisher John Murray Press Publication Date 2009-06-25 Short Title Boss of Bosses UK Release Date 2009-06-25 Audience General NZ Release Date 2009-08-31 AU Release Date 2009-08-31 We've got this

At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love!

TheNile_Item_ID:20629302;