{"product_id":"9781399618588-borgata-autumn-of-empire","title":"Borgata: Autumn of Empire","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA History of the American Mafia\u003cbr\u003eThe third and final instalment in Louis Ferrante's groundbreaking \u003ci\u003eBorgata \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy - the definitive history of the American mafia from a man who has seen it all from the inside\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA must-read history of the American mafia from the man who has seen it all from the inside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Required reading' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003ci\u003er\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eeader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Phenomenal' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003ci\u003er\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eeader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brings new and valuable information to light' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003ci\u003er\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eeader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe explosive conclusion to former mobster Lou Ferrante's \u003c\/i\u003eBorgata \u003ci\u003etrilogy follows the mafia's descent into murderous rampage in the ruins of empire .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Essential reading for historians of organised crime' BOOKLIST\u003cbr\u003e'True crime fans will be captivated' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover the magnificent conclusion to Louis Ferrante's epic trilogy about the rise and fall of the American mafia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the first two volumes of his acclaimed \u003ci\u003eBorgata\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy, Ferrante unearthed the Sicilian origins of the American mafia, traced its meteoric rise in the United States and showed how it masterfully carved out a unique place in American history. Now, his final stirring volume follows the American mafia's descent into a murderous rampage as men scramble to lord over the remnants of a shrinking empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe pick up the story as men like Carlo Gambino are ceding power to a new generation of mobsters, men who lack the skill set and training to steer the mob into a new era of prosperity. The painstaking art of diplomacy is replaced by murder. Family values, however twisted, are supplanted by individualism. And the old-world sanctity of \u003ci\u003eomertá\u003c\/i\u003e gives way to the age of the informant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmongst this chaos, a new cast of colourful characters takes to the stage: men like John Gotti, Anthony 'Gaspipe' Casso, Vincent 'Chin' Gigante, Joseph Massino and Carmine 'The Snake' Persico. In forensic detail, Ferrante reveals their attempts to navigate the cataclysmic changes rupturing the mafia from within and without. One borgata is beset by civil war as another undergoes an internal blood purge and a third is toppled by a coup. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis breathtaking conclusion to the \u003ci\u003eBorgata \u003c\/i\u003etrilogy follows the years of decline from 1975 to 2005 with the insight that only comes with first-hand experience. As an ex-member of the Gambino crime family, Ferrante himself was acquainted with many of the characters between these pages - and was privy to the events that sounded the mob's death knell. As external pressures combine with internal unrest, we discover how moral laxity led to violent bloodbaths that cast the American mafia into a lasting freefall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57001016852854,"sku":"9781399618588","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40495365_63013955-77c0-4a6f-9e6f-45688463d8c6.jpg?v=1774488559","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399618588-borgata-autumn-of-empire","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}