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Romanzo Criminale
Giancarlo de Cataldo
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Description for Romanzo Criminale
Paperback. Made into a hugely successful European television series, Romanzo Criminale tells the story of a man they call The Lebanese, a dangerous criminal with a single dream - to conquer the underworld of Rome. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 44. Weight in Grams: 890.
It is 1977. A new force is terrorising Rome - a mob of reckless, ultraviolent youths known as La Banda della Magliana. As the gang ruthlessly take control of Rome's heroin trade, they begin an inexorable rise to power. Banda della Magliana intend to own the streets of Rome - unless their internal struggles tear them apart. Based on Rome's modern gangland history, Romanzo Criminale fearlessly confronts Italy's Age of Lead: war on the streets and terrorism, kidnappings and corruption at the highest levels of government.
It is 1977. A new force is terrorising Rome - a mob of reckless, ultraviolent youths known as La Banda della Magliana. As the gang ruthlessly take control of Rome's heroin trade, they begin an inexorable rise to power. Banda della Magliana intend to own the streets of Rome - unless their internal struggles tear them apart. Based on Rome's modern gangland history, Romanzo Criminale fearlessly confronts Italy's Age of Lead: war on the streets and terrorism, kidnappings and corruption at the highest levels of government.
Product Details
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857893727
SKU
V9780857893727
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About Giancarlo de Cataldo
GIANCARLO DE CATALDO is a novelist, playwright, scriptwriter and a judge. Romanzo Criminale was first published in Italy by Einaudi in 2002 and has been translated into several languages, made into a film and into two TV series, which have been shown across Europe and in the UK on Sky Arts. TV series rights in US have been sold to ... Read more
Reviews for Romanzo Criminale
If you're a fan of gangster movies you're going to blow your wad over this one... the characters' lives are brilliantly revealed without prejudice, leaving you to decide where to draw the moral lines. Effing great!
Weekend Sport
What captivates here is the feeling of witnessing an epic tale, a piece of Italian history viewed from the streets ... Read more
Weekend Sport
What captivates here is the feeling of witnessing an epic tale, a piece of Italian history viewed from the streets ... Read more