Andrea Camilleri

The Sacco Gang

Übersetzung: Sartarelli, Stephen

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The award-winning author's "vivid historical novel based on the true story of the five Sacco brothers" who fought fascism and the mafia in 1920s Sicily (Publishers Weekly). Sicily, 1920s. As socialists who run successful farms and businesses, the Sacco brothers are a prime target of the local Mafia's extortion racket. When their father receives an anonymous letter demanding protection money, he goes to the police. But what can they do with such a complaint? No one in the village has ever dared denounce the Mafia before. From that moment on, the Sacco brothers must defend themselves as they face an escalating war against the Mafia, corrupt police, and fascist leaders who declare the Saccos a gang of bandits. Facing violent attacks and false accusations, they become fugitives who can trust no one in their battle for freedom. "A twisted morality tale worthy of the wild west."-The Guardian

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Europa Editions / Ingram Publisher ServicesBooks
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 138mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 189g
• ISBN-13: 9781609454234
• ISBN-10: 1609454235
• Artikelnr.: 48863202

Autorenporträt

Andrea Camilleri is widely considered to be one of the greatest living Italian writers. His Montalbano crime series, each installment of which is a bestseller in Italy, is published in America by Penguin Random House. Several books in the series have been New York Times bestsellers. His literary honors include the Nino Martoglio International Book award. Born in Sicily, Camilleri currently lives in Rome.

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