| Honor Thy Father Contributor(s): Talese, Gay (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061665363 ISBN-13: 9780061665363 Publisher: Ecco Press OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: The acclaimed author of Unto the Sons penetrates the silence and secrecy of the Mafia and offers an intimate look at a powerful--and vanishing--way of life. "An invaluable document".--The New York Times Book Review. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - True Crime | Organized Crime - Social Science | Sociology - General - True Crime | Historical |
| Dewey: 364.106 |
| LCCN: 2009009298 |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 5.2" W x 8" (1.15 lbs) 592 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A classic masterwork newly updated The electrifying true story of the rise and fall of New York's notorious Bonanno crime family On New York's Park Avenue on a rainy Tuesday night in October 1964, the famous Mafia chieftain Joseph Bonanno was kidnapped by two mobsters and reported by the police as dead on the following morning. More than a year later, Bonanno mysteriously reappeared, setting off a bloody mob feud that came to be known as the "Banana War." In this monumental work--packed with intimate details and brilliant reporting--bestselling author Gay Talese first brought to the American consciousness a world and a life previously known to only a few. No other book has done more to acquaint readers with the secrets, structure, wars, power plays, family lives, and fascinating, frightening personalities of the Mafia. |
Contributor Bio(s): Talese, Gay: - A former reporter for the New York Times, Gay Talese is a bestselling author who has written eleven books. He lives in New York City. |