ISBN: 9780857712011

In 1960s Sicily, the Mafia were everywhere - and never seen. They rarely needed to use violence, because no-one broke the code of silence. In the town of Cinisi, known as 'Mafiopoli', the… Mehr…

In 1960s Sicily, the Mafia were everywhere - and never seen. They rarely needed to use violence, because no-one broke the code of silence. In the town of Cinisi, known as 'Mafiopoli', their power was unspoken, and absolute: 'it's in the air that you breathe' as the locals used to say. One man however, dared to speak out. Like most Sicilians, Peppino Impastato was born in to a family with strong Mafia affiliations. When his uncle was brutally murdered in 1963, he decided to dedicate his life to opposing the Mafia. In this gripping book, based on exclusive interviews with the protaganists, Tom Behan takes us inside the murky world of 'Mafiopoli', and tells a story the rest of the world has never heard before: a tale of defiance, courage and resistance in the very heartland of Mafia power. Peppino's father was a close associate of the local 'capo', Gaetano Badalemente, and he threw his son out of the house in fury when he announced his intentions. Undaunted, Peppino launched a radio show which savagely pilloried both the mafia and their allies in the Catholic Church. 'Crazy Waves', (Onda Pazza) set Sicily ablaze. No-one had ever talked about the Mafia in public before, let alone attacked them. A subversive grassroots movement developed, determined to take on the forces of corruption and privilege. Peppino stood for election to the Cinisi Council, but was violently murdered during his campaign. The spark he lit however has not died. On the anniversary of his death, Italy held its first ever national anti-Mafia rally, and today a new generation of activists inspired by Peppino campaigns for truth and justice. 'Blood of Sicily' shows us life in Mafia-run Sicily as it is never portrayed in the Hollywood films. The story of the Sicilian resistance is above all a human drama of loyalty, courage and betrayal. It is a story that everyone should read. Social Science, eBooks.com<

ISBN: 9780857712011

In 1960s Sicily, the Mafia were everywhere - and never seen.In the small town of Cinisi their power was unspoken, and absolute: 'it's in the air that you breathe' as the locals used to sa… Mehr…

In 1960s Sicily, the Mafia were everywhere - and never seen.In the small town of Cinisi their power was unspoken, and absolute: 'it's in the air that you breathe' as the locals used to say.One man however, dared to speak out. Like many Sicilians, Peppino Impastato was born in to a family with strong Mafia affiliations.When he decided to oppose the Mafia, his father, a close friend of the local 'capo', threw him out of the house.In this compelling book, based on exclusive interviews with the protaganists, Tom Behan takes us inside the town Peppino dubbed 'Mafiopoli', and tells a story the rest of the world has never heard before: a tale of courage and resistance in the very heartland of Mafia power.Peppino launched a radio show which savagely pilloried the Mafia and their allies.It set the town ablaze. A subversive grassroots movement developed, eager to take on the forces of corruption and privilege.Peppino stood for election to the Cinisi Council. What happened to him is the gripping story of this book. 'Cosa Nostra has been keeping its head down; all the more reason to keep it in the public eye.For many tourists who visit Sicily each year, the Mafia is simply folklore, part of local colour to accompany the Greek ruins, plates of pasta and bottles of nero d'avola.In his book Defiance, Tom Behan looks beyond the folklore to describe the ugly, violent and insidious nature of the Sicilian Mafia and the courage needed to challenge it.Few have that courage. Peppino Impastato, a young leftwing activist who lived in Cinisi near Palermo, was one who did and Behan tells the story of his efforts in the 1970s, and of his fate at the hands of Cosa Nostra in 1978' -- David Lane, author of 'Berlusconi's Shadow: Crime, Justice and the Pursuit of Power'; EPUB; Biography > Biography: general, Saqi<

ISBN: 9780857712011

In 1960s Sicily, the Mafia were everywhere - and never seen.In the small town of Cinisi their power was unspoken, and absolute: 'it's in the air that you breathe' as the locals used to sa… Mehr…

In 1960s Sicily, the Mafia were everywhere - and never seen.In the small town of Cinisi their power was unspoken, and absolute: 'it's in the air that you breathe' as the locals used to say.One man however, dared to speak out. Like many Sicilians, Peppino Impastato was born in to a family with strong Mafia affiliations.When he decided to oppose the Mafia, his father, a close friend of the local 'capo', threw him out of the house.In this compelling book, based on exclusive interviews with the protaganists, Tom Behan takes us inside the town Peppino dubbed 'Mafiopoli', and tells a story the rest of the world has never heard before: a tale of courage and resistance in the very heartland of Mafia power.Peppino launched a radio show which savagely pilloried the Mafia and their allies.It set the town ablaze. A subversive grassroots movement developed, eager to take on the forces of corruption and privilege.Peppino stood for election to the Cinisi Council. What happened to him is the gripping story of this book.; PDF; Biography > Biography: general, Bloomsbury Publishing<

ISBN: 9780857712011

In 1960s Sicily, the Mafia were everywhere - and never seen.In the small town of Cinisi their power was unspoken, and absolute: 'it's in the air that you breathe' as the locals used to sa… Mehr…

In 1960s Sicily, the Mafia were everywhere - and never seen.In the small town of Cinisi their power was unspoken, and absolute: 'it's in the air that you breathe' as the locals used to say.One man however, dared to speak out. Like many Sicilians, Peppino Impastato was born in to a family with strong Mafia affiliations.When he decided to oppose the Mafia, his father, a close friend of the local 'capo', threw him out of the house.In this compelling book, based on exclusive interviews with the protaganists, Tom Behan takes us inside the town Peppino dubbed 'Mafiopoli', and tells a story the rest of the world has never heard before: a tale of courage and resistance in the very heartland of Mafia power.Peppino launched a radio show which savagely pilloried the Mafia and their allies.It set the town ablaze. A subversive grassroots movement developed, eager to take on the forces of corruption and privilege.Peppino stood for election to the Cinisi Council. What happened to him is the gripping story of this book.; PDF; Biography > Biography: general, Bloomsbury Publishing<

2007, ISBN: 9780857712011

The Story of One Man Who Stood Up to the Sicilian Mafia, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), [PU: I.B.Tauris], I.B.Tauris, 2007