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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Roberto Saviano Imprint: Archaia Studios Press Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 259mm,
Width: 175mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 621g ISBN:9781684154425 ISBN 10: 1684154421 Pages: 144 Publication Date:18 October 2022 Recommended Age: From 16 years Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active