COSA NOSTRA: A HISTORY OF THE SICILIAN MAFIA
Book ID/图书代码： 04700004B00245
English Summary/英文概要： COSA NOSTRA is the compelling story of the Sicilian mafia, the world’s most famous, most secretive and most misunderstood criminal fraternity.
The mafia has been given many names since it was founded one hundred and forty years ago: the Sect, the Brotherhood, the Honoured Society, and now Cosa Nostra. Yet as times have changed, the mafia’s subtle and bloody methods have remained the same. Now, for the first time, COSA NOSTRA reconstructs the complete history of the Sicilian mafia from its origins to the present day, from the lemon groves and sulphur mines of Sicily, to the streets of Manhattan.
COSA NOSTRA is a definitive history, rich in atmosphere, and with the narrative pace of the best detective fiction, and has been updated to make it the most vital contemporary account of the mafia ever published.
The mob genre has finally grown up.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 義大利最著名的文化歷史學家
揭開神秘組織 黑手黨的真正面目
關於黑手黨的傳聞與歷史，並不僅僅限於我們所看到電影中的故事。
在這本著名義大利文化歷史學家John Dickie，在本書中更揭開西西里島黑手黨的核心人物
Salvatore ’Toto’ Riina
Tommaso Buscetta
Bernardo Provenzano
Luciano Leggio
Giovanni Brusca
黑手黨的英文「Mafia」源自阿拉伯語，意思是指「逃難」。這個名詞被借用來指一班在西西里島居住的中年男子的鬆散組合。當時的西西里島被突厥人及諾曼人佔領，他們組織起來，原先是要保護家人，免受這些侵略者的騷擾。後來，這班人演變成一班為了復仇而私自執行法律的人，並進而演變成犯罪組織。在當地，成為黑手黨的成員是一種光榮，會被稱為「mafioso」，意思就是「man of honour」(君子)。
John Dickie利用令人驚奇的研究方法為讀者揭開黑手黨這個神秘組織的真正面目。(CL)
Awards/获奖情况：推理作家協會金匕首獎 非小說類得主 版權已售: Netherlands: Ambo Anthos; Germany: Fischer; Italy: Laterza; France: Buchet-Chastel
Reviews
’I couldn’t put it down. His archival sleuthing is yoked to his powerful, often coruscating storytelling to create a chilling account of the mafia’s sinister, horrific reality.’---John Guy, The Sunday Times
’Riveting’ ---Sunday Telegraph
’A readable, highly informative, admirably systematic account of how the Mafia attained its hold.’ ---Times Literary Supplement
’Highly readable...compelling. The narrative is entertaining and, at times, as chilling as the darkest crime fiction. At its best, it combines compelling horror with clear, rational analysis of the moral and political failings, which, even today, give the mafia a seat at many top tables in Italian society.’ ---Glasgow Herald
’Lucid...grimly readable.’---Daily Telegraph
’The first truly definitive English-language study of this myth-laden subject, and it is a pleasure to read...his book is notable for shrewd judgements couched in language that is vibrantly memorable. His acquaintance with the island and his immersion in the wider modern Italian culture allows him to convey the noxious atmosphere of corruption with flair.’---Sunday Times
’Monumental and gripping’---Andrew Marr, BBC Start the Week
’Combines scholarship with a rip-roaring read’---Sunday Herald
’Well-written...his findings are supported by careful research and copious documentation. Racy...contains some powerful stories, scenes and surprises.’---Irish Times
It was in the WHS Smith top 10 for 10 months, and has sold over 600,000 copies worldwide.
About the Author/作者介绍： John Dickie is Professor of Italian at UCL and has written articles and books on many aspects of Italian history. In 2005 he was awarded the title Commendatore dell’Ordine della Stella di Solidarieta’ Italiana.
John Dickie知名文化歷史學家、廣告文案編輯、演講家，多家國際公司的研究顧問。他撰寫許多關於義大利歷史的文章和書籍，更研究義大利的飲食文化。以下另有書訊。
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