Cosa Nostra. The History of the Sicilian Mafia

"The emergence of the mafia is closely linked to the emergence of the state of Italy," — believes historian John Dickie. The history of "Cosa Nostra" confirms this: the name of the organization has become synonymous, it survived two world wars, withstood the pressure of Mussolini's dictatorship, spread across the ocean, and continues to exist today. Based on numerous testimonies from both anti-mafia fighters and the "repentant" mafiosi themselves, Dickie's book has become a true investigation into how one of the world's most dangerous and brutal criminal organizations is structured from within.