The Last Godfathers: Inside the Mafias Most Infamous Family Follain, John

The Last Godfathers charts the spectacular rise and the fall of one of the richest and most powerful criminal organizations in history, the Sicilian mafias Corleone clan From humble origins in the town of Corleone, they manipulated the Cosa Nostras code of honordeceiving and bludgeoning to the summit of the secret brotherhood, purging rivals and launching terrorist campaigns which decimated antimafia judges, police and politiciansJournalist John Follian focuses on the three godfathers who headed the clan from the 1950s on Luciano The Professor Leggio, Salvator The Beast Riina and Bernardo The Tractor Provenzanowho forged a vicious gang bent on the subversion of democracyCutting through the romantic aura of Hollywood films, The Last Godfathers portrays the true face of the Corleone mob, delving into the bloody facts behind the myth of the modern mafia ISBN10: 0312566905 ISBN13: 9780312566906Material Type: hardcover