Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia (Dickie John)(Paperback)

Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia (Dickie John)(Paperback)

Hailed in Italy as the best book ever written about the mafia in any language, Cosa Nostra is a fascinating, violent, and darkly comic account that reads like fiction and takes us deep into the inner sanctum of this secret society where few have dared to tread.In this gripping history of the

Mafia Republic: Italy's Criminal Curse. Cosa Nostra, 'Ndrangheta and Camorra from 1946 to the Present (Dickie John)(Paperback / softback)

The author of the bestselling COSA NOSTRA and MAFIA BROTHERHOODS explores the terrifying consequences of the rise of the Italian

Mafia Brotherhoods: Camorra, mafia, 'ndrangheta: the rise of the Honoured Societies - Camorra, mafia, 'ndrangheta: the rise of the Honoured Societies (Dickie John)(Paperback / softback)

The author of the bestselling COSA NOSTRA explores the previously underexposed mafias of Southern

Sicily - A Short History, from the Greeks to Cosa Nostra (Norwich John Julius)(Paperback / softback)

A colourful and lavishly illustrated history (fifty years in the making) of the Mediterranean's largest and most turbulent island from much-loved historian John Julius

Delizia: The Epic History of Italians and Their Food - Dickie John

The new edition of the much-loved classic, with a fresh chapter that brings the surprising and moreish tale of the Italian way of eating right up to the present.Delizia! takes the reader on a revelatory historical journey through the flavours of the cities that shaped the Italian love for good

Craft - How the Freemasons Made the Modern World (Dickie John)(Paperback / softback)

Professor John Dickie's riveting new history of Freemasonry - an organization as mysterious as it is

Midnight in Sicily: On Art, Feed, History, Travel and La Cosa Nostra (Robb Peter)(Paperback)

A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the YearA New York Public Library Best Book of the YearFrom the author of M and A Death in Brazil comes Midnight in Sicily.South of mainland Italy lies the island of Sicily, home to an ancient culture that--with its stark landscapes, glorious coastlines,

Sicilian Kan (Emms John)(Paperback)

The Sicilian Kan is one of the most flexible and easy-to-play variations of the entire Sicilian complex. In contrast to opening monsters such as the infamous Dragon and Najdorf Variations, Black players are not forced to memorize massive chunks of opening theory. Success in the Sicilian Kan is more

The Sicilian Mafia: The Business of Private Protection (Gambetta Diego)(Paperback)

In a society where trust is in short supply and democracy weak, the Mafia sells protection, a guarantee of safe conduct for parties to commercial transactions. Drawing on the confessions of eight Mafiosi, Diego Gambetta develops an elegant analysis of the economic and political role of the Sicilian

Craft - How the Freemasons Made the Modern World (Dickie John)(Pevná vazba)

Professor John Dickie's riveting new history of Freemasonry - an organization as mysterious as it is

History of the Mafia (Lupo Salvatore)(Paperback)

When we think of the Italian Mafia, we think of Marlon Brando, Tony Soprano, and the Corleones--iconic actors and characters who give shady dealings a mythical pop presence. Yet these sensational depictions take us only so far. The true story of the Mafia reveals both an organization and mindset

Boss of Bosses - The Life of the Infamous Toto Riina Dreaded Head of the Sicilian Mafia (Bolzoni Attilio)(Paperback / softback)

The basis of the Sky TV show CORLEONE, this is the life of the real godfather - the infamous Salvatore 'Toto' Riina, dreaded head of the Sicilian

Playing 1.E4: Sicilian Main Lines (Shaw John)(Paperback)

In this, the last of three volumes on 1.e4, GM John Shaw completes his state-of-the-art chess opening repertoire for White by tackling the biggest challenge of all: the main lines of the Sicilian Defense. Just like the other two books in the series, this book is based upon a foundation of tried and

Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden's Syndrome (Scalzi John)(Paperback)

Discover the history of Haden's Syndrome, the virus that created the world of John Scalzi's inventive near-future thrillers Lock In and Head On, in the prequel novella Unlocked.Not long from now, a virus will sweep the globe. Most will suffer no worse than flu-like symptoms, but an unlucky one

History Of Warfare (Keegan John)(Paperback / softback)

The definitive history of warfare told by Britain's foremost military historian. John Keegan's masterpiece is a work of breath-taking scope that not only chronicles the history of warfare, but unearths lessons on the nature of

American Mafia: Chicago: True Stories Of Families Who Made Windy City History, First Edition (Griffith William)(Paperback)

Everyone knows stories about the American Mafia and its varied forms of crime, from racketeering to stock manipulation to murder. American Mafia: Chicago explores the Windy City, strolling through its neighborhoods and imagining scenes from the past--telling the stories of the men, women, and

History of Economics - The Past as the Present (Galbraith John Kenneth)(Paperback / softback)

Explains the history of economics including various

The Honoured Society: The Sicilian Mafia Observed (Lewis Norman)(Paperback)

Norman Lewis is felt by many to be England's finest living travel writer. He has written a dozen travel books and many novels. Here he brilliantly dissects the Mafia, past and present, combining history, sociology, suspense, horror, and superb travel writing. Originally published in 1964, Lewis

A History of Florence, 1200 - 1575 (Najemy John M.)(Paperback)

In this history of Florence, distinguished historian John Najemy discusses all the major developments in Florentine history from 1200 to 1575. Captures Florence's transformation from a medieval commune into an aristocratic republic, territorial state, and monarchy Weaves together intellectual,

A Concise History of Hong Kong (Carroll John M.)(Paperback)

John M. Carroll's engrossing and accessible narrative explores the remarkable history of Hong Kong from the early 1800s through the post-1997 handover, when this former colony became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The book explores Hong Kong as a place with a

John Napier - Logarithm John (Gladstone-Millar Lynne)(Paperback / softback)

Inventor of logarithms, John Napier made one of the greatest advances in the history of mathematics. The 16th century Scot was also a remarkable astronomer. This new edition has been redesigned and has a new

The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre (Brown John Russell)(Paperback)

The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre, an authoritative and lavishly illustrated new history, celebrates the stage's greatest achievements over 4,500 years, from festival performances in ancient Egypt to international, multicultural drama in the late twentieth century, and from Sophocles and

A Sicilian Romance (Radcliffe Ann Ward)(Paperback)

In A Sicilian Romance (1790) Ann Radcliffe began to forge the unique mixture of the psychology of terror and poetic description that would make her the great exemplar of the Gothic novel, and the idol of the Romantics. This early novel explores the cavernous landscapes and labyrinthine passages of

Naming of the Shrew - A Curious History of Latin Names (Wright John)(Paperback / softback)