Nicholas Pileggi
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 4.18 | 12766 Users | 621 Reviews
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| Title | : | Wiseguy |
| Author | : | Nicholas Pileggi |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 1990 by Pocket (first published January 1985) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Crime. True Crime. Mystery. Biography. History. Autobiography. Memoir |
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"Wiseguy" is Nicholas Pileggi's remarkable bestseller, the most intimate account ever printed of life inside the deadly high-stakes world of what some people call the Mafia. "Wiseguy" is Henry Hill's story, in fascinating, brutal detail, the never-before-revealed day-to-day life of a working mobster - his violence, his wild spending sprees, his wife, his mistresses, his code of honor.Details Books In Favor Of Wiseguy
| Original Title: | Wiseguy |
| ISBN: | 0671723227 (ISBN13: 9780671723224) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Henry Hill |
| Literary Awards: | Edgar Award Nominee for Best Fact Crime (1987) |
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Ratings: 4.18 From 12766 Users | 621 ReviewsAssessment Epithetical Books Wiseguy
Way Overrated! I truly thought this book would live up to the reviews but obviously whoever has read this and rated it the best mafia book of all time, has not read The Godfather. This was a halfway entertaining novel that was more of an autobiography. The only reason I continued reading was because the reviews were so I'd I thought the book would redeem itself, though it never did. You want a good mafia book, read some Mario Puzo.I've always been fascinated with the Italian Mafia and outlaw biker gangs and the lifestyle that they lead. I've watched all the Godfather movies, The Last Chapter and Sons of Anarchy, along with documentaries about Al Capone, the Teflon Don, Bugsy Malone, and Pretty Boy Floyd. I even followed John Gotti's court case. Even with all that, this book opened my eyes to Wise Guys and their lifestyle. It is set in New York during the 1960's, and 1970's. Henry Hill was an American mobster affiliated
Wiseguy By: Tj Scott The book Wiseguy is about Henry Hill a member of the Lucchese crime family.The book itself tells a different perspective of the Mob. Its seen through the eyes of Nicholas Pileggi the author but told to by Hill himself . It displays an interesting outlook,Mob movies books characters have fascinated the world for so long and its the belief that their is another world more exhilarating and exciting fast paced and the common person is just looking to escape the real world into
Nicholas Pileggi's non fiction book, 'Wiseguy', is the basis for the film, GoodFellas, directed by Martin Scorsese (1990). It's the true story of Henry Hill, a member of the Lucchese organised crime family in New York. Henry's heyday takes place during the 1960s and 1970s when he works under the protection of mob boss Paul Vario in the Brownsville-East New York section of Brooklyn.Has there ever been a great disparity between a book and a film adaptation?This is not to suggest that 'Wiseguy'
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Based on evidence given while going into the witness protection program, this is a gritty view of what it is actually like to be a 'Wise Guy' or Mafia thug. I was amazed & repelled by the book. Unlike the Godfather which made a hero out of such men & touted a loyalty & honor throughout the ranks, this book shows the actual setup. How self-interest rules their lives & how little empathy they have. I didn't like the book or the subject, but it was well written & worth reading.
I think this could have been a very jarring book had I not seen the movie Goodfellas so many times I practically have it memorized. As with the Godfather book/film, Goodfellas is an extremely faithful representation of Wiseguy.As many people have pointed out previously, what sets this book apart is the outright bluntness in the delivery. It wastes no time trying to water the cold, hard facts down or romanticize the lifestyle of a mafioso. We're talking about people who would murder their best
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