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ISBN: 9781508295914
| Runtime: | 8.26 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/True Crime |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
New York Times bestseller
A Literary Guild Main Selection Alternate
This is the true-crime bestseller that was the basis for Martin Scorsese’s film masterpiece GoodFellas, which brought to life the violence, the excess, the families, the wives and girlfriends, the drugs, the payoffs, the paybacks, the jail time, and the Feds…with Henry Hill’s crackling narration drawn straight out of Wiseguy and overseeing all the unforgettable action. “Nonstop...absolutely engrossing” (The New York Times Book Review).
Read it and experience the secret life inside the mob—from one who’s lived it.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Chilling.” —People
“Absolutely engrossing…Wiseguy goes nonstop.” —New York Times Book Review
“Totally riveting.” — Philadelphia Inquirer
“Even if you think you’ve read your fill of Mafia books, Nicholas Pileggi’s account of a small-time crook will keep you bug-eyed…A terrific job of reporting.” —Newsweek
“This is a riveting account of organized crime as a way of life…Pileggi, a crime reporter for New York writing here with Hill’s cooperation, does a superb job of re-creating the gangster’s career.” —Publishers Weekly
“Smuggling, hijacking, union racketeering, credit card fraud, robbery, bribery, drug dealing, prison, marriage, and assorted girlfriends take up most of Hill’s time and this story.” —Library Journal
Author
Author Bio: Nicholas Pileggi
Nicholas Pileggi is an American author and screenwriter, whose true-crime book, Wiseguy, became the basis for Martin Scorsese’s film Goodfellas and made the New York Times bestseller list. His other books include Casino and Blye: Private Eye.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Retail CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/True Crime |
| Runtime: | 8.26 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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