Explore books by roberto saviano with our selection at. Synopsis gomorrah is both a bold and engrossing piece of investigative writing and one heroic young mans impassioned story of a place under the rule of a murderous organization with a preface to mark the ten year anniversary of publication, roberto savianos groundbreaking and utterly compelling book is a major international bestseller which has to date sold 750,000 copies in italy alone. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Roberto saviano has lived in hiding for over a decade. Roberto savianos groundbreaking and utterly compelling book is a major international bestseller which has to date sold 750,000 copies in italy alone. Roberto savianos most popular book is the stranger. Saviano, a young neapolitan journalist then, filled the book. Gomorrah by roberto saviano, 9781509843886, available at book depository with free. Italys other mafia by roberto saviano 20111104 paperback. A groundbreaking, unprecedented bestseller in italy, roberto savianos insider account traces the. The italian journalist rose to fame in 2006 when, at just 26 years old, he published his book gomorrah, which exposed the crimes of the notorious camorra criminal organization based in naples, italy when the book became a megabestseller and triggerhappy neapolitan crime. The 29yearold firsttime author spent five years researching the book, working undercover at a.
In 2006, italian author and journalist roberto saviano published gomorrah, an expose of the organised crime network camorra. His first book, gomorrah, was an astonishing, wideranging portrait of the camorra, the immensely powerful crime organization that rules naples. The gomorrah author on his new book about italys teenage mafia leaders. Roberto saviano was born on september 22, 1979 in naples, campania, italy. In a book published in 2006, he exposed the activities of. Watch an author interview about the book the piranhas by roberto saviano. For eight years, the journalist roberto saviano has faced constant threat of death for exposing the secrets of the naples mafia in his book gomorrah. But the death threats that followed forced the author into hiding. A groundbreaking major best seller in italy, gomorrah is roberto savianos gripping nonfiction account of the decline of naples under the rule of the camorra, an organized crime network with a large international reach and stakes in construction, high f.
In his writings, his articles, his books and his television programs, he uses literature and investigative reporting to tell of the economic reality. Steeped in the mythology of the camorra, what nicolas most wants is power over others. Gomorrah is the astonishing true story of the renowned crime organization the camorra, known by insiders. He is a writer and producer, known for gomorrah 2008. Roberto savianos new book on organized crime, zerozerozero, contains numerous instances of apparent plagiarism, along with interviews with sources who may not actually exist. This was the week roberto saviano drank the bitter wine of his success to the dregs. The camorra is a network with an international reach and stakes in construction, high fashion, illicit drugs, and toxic waste disposal. A groundbreaking, unprecedented bestseller in italy, roberto savianos gripping account traces the decline of naples under the rule of organized crime. The basis of the sundance tv series gomorrah a new york times notable book of the year a groundbreaking, unprecedented bestseller in italy, roberto savianos insider account traces the decline of the city of naples under the rule of the camorra, an organized crime network more powerful and violent than the mafia. See all books authored by roberto saviano, including gomorra. The camorra clans in naples placed a contract on mr. And it is the title of roberto savianos unforgettable exploration of how the cocaine trade knits the world into its dark economy and imposes its own vicious rules and moral codes on its armies and, through them, on us all. Saviano earned the long line of people who wish him the very worst with his first book, gomorrah, which in 2006 peeled back napless skin to name the mobsters who he says destroyed his. Known by insiders as the system, the camorra affects cities and villages along the neapolitan.
The basis of the sundance tv series gomorrah a new york times notable book of the year a groundbreaking, unprecedented bestseller in italy, roberto savianos insider account traces the decline of the city of naples under the rule of the camorra, an organized crime network more powerful and. The italian journalist rose to fame in 2006 when, at just 26 years old, he published his book gomorrah, which exposed the crimes of the notorious camorra criminal organization based in naples, italy. Savianos gomorrah, his explosive account of the neapolitan mob, the camorra, was a worldwide publishing sensation. Roberto savianos new book tells the story of a real gang of teenagers who defied the old order and tried to take over criminal life in naples. Now, after twelve years spent living in hiding, saviano returns to his home city. In his writings, including articles and his book gomorrah his debut that brought him fame, he uses literature and investigative reporting to tell of the economic reality of the territory and business. With his brave and passionate denunciation of the neapolitan mafia in his book gomorrah, he has become a symbol of the fight against any criminal organization and a hero for young generations. The old adage might be a fit translation of what many italians thought when roberto saviano received death threats from the camorra the neapolitan mafia after the publication of gomorrah in 2006. In gomorrah, saviano charts the camorra s involvement in the garment industry and its grip on the port of naples, where 1. Gomorrah is a bold and important work of investigative writing that holds global significance. In the books only scene where we see him at school.
In 2011 he was awarded the pen pinter international writer of courage award. To bring out this book with exposes the camorra long hidden in the shadows of the crumbling highrises of. Roberto saviano was born in naples and studied philosophy at university. Synopsis gomorrah is both a bold and engrossing piece of investigative writing and one heroic young mans impassioned story of a place under the rule of a murderous organization with a preface to mark the ten year anniversary of publication, roberto saviano s groundbreaking and utterly compelling book is a major international bestseller which has to date sold 750,000 copies in italy alone. Savianos life and he went into hiding, surrounded at all times by italian police.
What distinguished savianos breakthrough 2006 book gomorrah from other documentary accounts of. Roberto saviano audio books, best sellers, author bio. The neapolitan author is only 28, with a single blazingly vivid and courageous book to his name. Roberto saviano, 1979 in neapel geboren, arbeitete nach dem philosophiestudium als journalist. A personal journey into the violent international empire. Gomorra is a nonfiction investigative book by roberto saviano published in 2006, which documents savianos infiltration and investigation of various areas of business and daily life controlled or affected by criminal organization camorra. Gomorra is a nonfiction investigative book by roberto saviano published. Viaggio nellimpero economico e nel sogno di dominio della camorra, and zerozerozero, and more on. A personal journey into the violent international empire of naples organized crime system is his first book. Savianos gomorrah, his explosive account of the neapolitan mob, the camorra, was a worldwide sensation. To bring out this book with exposes the camorra long hidden in the shadows of the crumbling highrises of the poor neighbourhoods north of naples and their hydralike influence on the italian and global economy. Roberto saviano books list of books by author roberto.
His revealing insights into the italian camorra organized crime syndicate brought him global fame and. Very few anticipated that the book, an unsparing yet lyrical firstperson narrative of napless criminal underworld, would sell millions of. Browse roberto savianos bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Speaking out about the mafia can come at a price and for writer roberto saviano that has meant 10 years living under police protection. The book was adapted into a film and later a tv series.
Thanks to the camorra the book s title is a dark play on words campania has one of the highest murder rates in europe, one of the worlds highest ratios of drug dealers to inhabitants. Nothing is allowed to unfold without saviano s weighty comment, and since nicolas seems as intent as the author on exploring and analysing camorra lore, a strange kinship begins to emerge, as if saviano, like nicolas, were intent on taking on the whole world, not with a gun but through his book. A groundbreaking major bestseller in italy, gomorrah is roberto savianos gripping nonfiction account of the decline of naples under the rule of the camorra, an organized crime network with a large international reach and stakes in construction, high fashion, illicit drugs, and toxicwaste disposal. But for its young, debut author, the book s success also resulted in death threats and a constant police escort. In the piranhas, the chronicler of italys mobsters. It struck such a nerve with the camorra that saviano has lived with twentyfour hour police protection in the shadow of death threats for more than seven years. Although the structure of the book is excellent, thematic and engaging, the writing style is oddly poetic and verging on self indulgent.
And it is the title of roberto savianos unforgettable exploration of the inner workings of the global cocaine tradeits rules and armies, and the true depth of its reach into the world economy. This is campania, the region whose capital is naples and pulsing heart the camorra, or neapolitan mafia. Roberto saviano has 57 books on goodreads with 53530 ratings. Naples, september 22, 1979 is an italian journalist, writer and essayist. Part journalism, part reportage in the first person, part. We were really impressed by his courageous behaviour against camorra, one of the most powerful criminal organizations in italy.
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