Gangster: A NovelRandom House Publishing Group, 2002-07-30 - 384 psl. Love. Violence. Destiny. These powerful themes ricochet through Lorenzo Carcaterras new novel like bullets from a machine gun. In Gangster, he surpasses even his bestselling Sleepers to create a brutal and brilliant American saga of murder, forgiveness, and redemption. Born in the midst of tragedy and violence and raised in the shadow of a shocking secret, young Angelo Vestieri chooses to flee both his past and his father to seek a second familythe criminals who preside over early 20th century New York. In his bloody rise from soldier to mob boss, he encounters ever more barbaric betrayalsin friendship, in his brutal business, in loveyet simultaneously comes to understand the meaning of loyalty, the virtue of relationships, and gains a perspective on the lonely, if powerful, life he has chosen. As the years pass, as enemies are made and defeated, as wars are fought and won, the old don meets an abandoned boy who needs a parent as much as protection. By taking Gabe under his wing and teaching him everything he knows, Angelo Vestieri will learn, in the winter of his life, which is greater: his love for the boy he cherishes, or his need to be a gangster and to live by the savage rules he helped create. A sweeping panoramic with riveting characters, a unique understanding of the underworld philosophy, and a relentless pace, Gangster travels through the time of godfathers and goodfellas to our own world of suburban Sopranos. But this is more than just an authentic chronicle of crime. Setting a new standard for this acclaimed author, Gangster is a compassionate portrait of one man's fight against his fateand an unforgettable epic of a family, a city, a century. |
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... woman walk quietly toward the bed . She looked to be in her late sixties , with thick gray hair combed straight back in an old - fashioned twist . There was a soft glow to her face , lines and wrinkles defiantly held in check . She had ...
... woman walk quietly toward the bed . She looked to be in her late sixties , with thick gray hair combed straight back in an old - fashioned twist . There was a soft glow to her face , lines and wrinkles defiantly held in check . She had ...
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... woman crept into her voice . Skipper . " Why ? " The first time I met him , my father took us out on his boat . Once we were out of the harbor I took the wheel , so the two of them would be free to talk . But he never heard a word ...
... woman crept into her voice . Skipper . " Why ? " The first time I met him , my father took us out on his boat . Once we were out of the harbor I took the wheel , so the two of them would be free to talk . But he never heard a word ...
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... woman at ease with the rules of danger. She had appeared like mist, invisible and unknowing to me until these past few moments, yet fully equipped with secrets I had believed would soon be lost forever. There are a few missing parts ...
... woman at ease with the rules of danger. She had appeared like mist, invisible and unknowing to me until these past few moments, yet fully equipped with secrets I had believed would soon be lost forever. There are a few missing parts ...
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... his wife screaming in ways he had never heard a woman cry before. They took Carlo! she shrieked. They took my son! Who took him? Paolino asked, grabbing his wife. " The camorra , " Francesca managed to shout between.
... his wife screaming in ways he had never heard a woman cry before. They took Carlo! she shrieked. They took my son! Who took him? Paolino asked, grabbing his wife. " The camorra , " Francesca managed to shout between.
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... woman to bring in a new life , the doctor said . " There is no life here , " Paolino replied . New or old . " " Give your wife and child a chance , " the doctor pleaded . Taking them away is their chance , Paolino said . ... HIS ...
... woman to bring in a new life , the doctor said . " There is no life here , " Paolino replied . New or old . " " Give your wife and child a chance , " the doctor pleaded . Taking them away is their chance , Paolino said . ... HIS ...
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