Gangster - Brossura

Carcaterra, Lorenzo

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0743207203 ISBN 13: 9780743207201

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2001

Riassunto

Young Angelo Vestieri chose to flee to a new life in early 20th century New York. There he rises from mob soldier to mob boss. As he grows older Angelo takes Gabe, an abandoned boy, under his wing. Which will be stronger? Angelo's need to be a gangster, or the love for the boy he cherishes?

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Praise for Gangster by Lorenzo Carcaterra
'An extraordinary read, like crossing "The Shawshank Redemption", "State of Grace" and "Goodfellas" ' TIME OUT
'Reads like a treatment for a Martin Scorcese script' INDEPENDENT
'Horrifying . . . full of tension . . . harrowing . . . gripping' WATERSTONES CHOICE OF THE MONTH
'A courtroom drama as gripping as any by Grisham' THE TIMES
'A quick, brutal tale' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
'Startlingly good' OBSERVER
'[A] tough two-fisted tale of New York street-life and the victory of rough justice over the law' FINANCIAL TIMES
'Horrific . . . violent . . . a compelling and intense tale.' EXPRESS
'Riveting . . . gripping . . . unexpectedly poignant' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
'A savage story of violence and revenge' THE TIMES
'Reads like an Elmore Leonard thriller' IRISH TIMES
'An incredible tale of cruelty, endurance and revenge . . . impossible to put down' MAXIM
'Gruesome, bloodsoaked . . . spectacular' THE TIMES
'Breathtaking' PUBLISHING NEWS
'Brutal . . . violent . . . devastating. Not for the faint-hearted' DAILY EXPRESS
'Startlingly good crime fiction' Observer
'Brings the city streets to life' Sunday Telegraph
'Gangster is a brilliant, multilayered novel that breathes and bleeds on every page. Lorenzo Carcaterra has captured the gritty, frightening, and conflicted world of organized crime - and the human beings who inhabit it - with honesty and depth. This book transcends the genre of 'crime fiction.' It is a full-blooded novel, and an epic read' Robert Crais
'If you are a Sopranos fan, this is the book for you ... these people are fascinating, in the way tarantulas seen from a distance are fascinating. But one wouldn't want to get too close' Irish Times
'An epic that embraces not only a handful of flawed men and women on the margins of society, but their time and place too. [Carcaterra's] familiarity with the underworld shines through...[he] knows the underworld's rhythms and philosophy as well as he knows its dirty streets, rain-slicked piers and smoke-filled social clubs' Denver Post
'Expect high demand for this very compelling drama' Booklist

L'autore:

Lorenzo Carcaterra is the author of the bestselling SLEEPERS, APACHES, PARADISE CITY and GANGSTER. He is a writer and producer for LAW & ORDER, and has also written scripts for other television series and feature films. He lives in New York. Visit www.LorenzoCarcaterra.com

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• Editore: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0743207203
• ISBN 13: 9780743207201
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 382