{"product_id":"the-mafia-the-first-100-years-william-balsamo-george-carpozi-jr-9780753518205","title":"The Mafia: The First 100 Years. William Balsamo \u0026 George Carpozi, JR","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): William Balsamo\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Virgin Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Virgin Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing its beginnings as an underground society which sprang up in Sicily, to the Mob which went on to run organised crime throughout Italy and America, \u003ci\u003eThe Mafia: The First 100 Years\u003c\/i\u003e tells the gripping story of the most mythical and misunderstood criminal organisation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow did the Mob evolve from a gang of bumbling killers into the smooth-running international 'corporation' of today? Drawing on nearly two decades of research, William Balsamo - great-nephew of the original godfather - and George Carpozi Jr. reveal the Mafia's coalescence into an organisation whose insidious influence reached across the Atlantic and into a presidential administration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelving behind the headlines to uncover the true extent of the Mafia's influence, \u003ci\u003eThe Mafia: The First 100 Years\u003c\/i\u003e reads like the most compelling crime fiction, yet is the terrifying, deadly truth.","brand":"Virgin Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45087349866647,"sku":"9780753518205","price":960.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780753518205.webp?v=1767640332","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-mafia-the-first-100-years-william-balsamo-george-carpozi-jr-9780753518205","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}