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“The Godmother [is a] crisply written, dutifully researched book exploring the role of women in the…underbelly of Italian life.”
—New York Times Book Review


The chilling story of one woman’s rise to prominence in the Italian Mafia, and the as-yet untold stories of the women who followed in her footsteps.

For as long as it has gripped our imaginations, the Mafia has been tied to an ingrained image of masculinity. We read about made men, wiseguys, and goodfellas leading criminal organizations whose culture prizes machismo, with women as ancillary and often-powerless characters: trivialized mistresses and long-suffering mob wives. The reality is far more complex.

In The Godmother, investigative journalist Barbie Latza Nadeau tells the stories of the women who have risen to prominence, and fallen out of favor, in the Italian mob, beginning with the most infamous of these women: Pupe

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      Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
      Published 6 September 2022
      ISBN-13 9780143136118
      978-0143136118
      ISBN-10 0143136119
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      True crime

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      “The Godmother [is a] crisply written, dutifully researched book exploring the role of women in the…underbelly of Italian life.”
      —New York Times Book Review


      The chilling story of one woman’s rise to prominence in the Italian Mafia, and the as-yet untold stories of the women who followed in her footsteps.

      For as long as it has gripped our imaginations, the Mafia has been tied to an ingrained image of masculinity. We read about made men, wiseguys, and goodfellas leading criminal organizations whose culture prizes machismo, with women as ancillary and often-powerless characters: trivialized mistresses and long-suffering mob wives. The reality is far more complex.

      In The Godmother, investigative journalist Barbie Latza Nadeau tells the stories of the women who have risen to prominence, and fallen out of favor, in the Italian mob, beginning with the most infamous of these women: Pupe

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