Gomorrah: A Personal Journey into the Violent International Empire of Naples' Organized Crime System
Oct 2007 · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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A gripping, heroic true story of one man's impassioned stand against the murderous Camorra, the organized crime network ruling Naples.
Gomorrah, the basis of the Sundance TV series, is Roberto Saviano's bold and important work of investigative writing that holds global significance. A groundbreaking bestseller in Italy, it is a nonfiction account of the decline of Naples under the rule of the Camorra, known by insiders as "the System." The Camorra affects cities and villages along the Neapolitan coast, with stakes in construction, high fashion, illicit drugs, and toxic-waste disposal.
Saviano uncovers the Camorra's control of thousands of Chinese factories contracted to manufacture fashion goods and the chilling details of their abusive handling of toxic waste, causing devastating pollution in Naples, China, and Somalia. A native of the region, Saviano recalls seeing his first murder at fourteen and his doctor father's brutal beating for trying to aid a victim left for dead in the street.
In pursuit of the truth, Saviano worked as an assistant at a Chinese textile manufacturer, a waiter at a Camorra wedding, and on a construction site, bravely revealing the far-reaching influence of this murderous organization. Gomorrah is a heroic and impassioned story of a place under the rule of a powerful crime syndicate.
Gomorrah, the basis of the Sundance TV series, is Roberto Saviano's bold and important work of investigative writing that holds global significance. A groundbreaking bestseller in Italy, it is a nonfiction account of the decline of Naples under the rule of the Camorra, known by insiders as "the System." The Camorra affects cities and villages along the Neapolitan coast, with stakes in construction, high fashion, illicit drugs, and toxic-waste disposal.
Saviano uncovers the Camorra's control of thousands of Chinese factories contracted to manufacture fashion goods and the chilling details of their abusive handling of toxic waste, causing devastating pollution in Naples, China, and Somalia. A native of the region, Saviano recalls seeing his first murder at fourteen and his doctor father's brutal beating for trying to aid a victim left for dead in the street.
In pursuit of the truth, Saviano worked as an assistant at a Chinese textile manufacturer, a waiter at a Camorra wedding, and on a construction site, bravely revealing the far-reaching influence of this murderous organization. Gomorrah is a heroic and impassioned story of a place under the rule of a powerful crime syndicate.
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Andile Magwaza
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July 22, 2017
A well written and informative story about the far-reaching power of the Italian mafia.
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November 17, 2022
wonderful
Nonhlanhla Mabuza
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September 20, 2016
Love love love it
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About the author
Robert Saviano was born in 1979 and studied philosophy at the University of Naples. Gomorrah, his first book, has won many awards, including the prestigious 2006 Viareggio Literary Prize. After its publication, he was placed under olice protection.
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