Gomorrah: a personal journey into the violent international empire of Naples' organized crime system
(Book)
A major bestseller in Italy, this is a heroic young man's impassioned 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 toxic-waste disposal. Known by insiders as "the System," the Camorra affects cities and villages along the Neapolitan coast, and is the deciding factor in why Campania, for instance, has the highest murder rate in all of Europe and why cancer levels there have skyrocketed in recent years. Author Saviano, who saw his first murder at age 13, worked under cover to investigate the Camorra's control of Chinese factories contracted to manufacture fashion goods, legally and illegally, for distribution around the world, and relates how the abusive handling of toxic waste is causing devastating pollution not only for Naples but also China and Somalia.--From publisher description
Notes
Saviano, R., & Jewiss, V. (2008). Gomorrah: a personal journey into the violent international empire of Naples' organized crime system. 1st Picador ed. New York, N.Y., Picador/Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Saviano, Roberto, 1979- and Virginia. Jewiss. 2008. Gomorrah: A Personal Journey Into the Violent International Empire of Naples' Organized Crime System. New York, N.Y., Picador/Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Saviano, Roberto, 1979- and Virginia. Jewiss, Gomorrah: A Personal Journey Into the Violent International Empire of Naples' Organized Crime System. New York, N.Y., Picador/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Saviano, Roberto and Virginia Jewiss. Gomorrah: A Personal Journey Into the Violent International Empire of Naples' Organized Crime System. 1st Picador ed. New York, N.Y., Picador/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
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