{"product_id":"the-godmother-9780143136118","title":"The Godmother","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Godmother\u003c\/i\u003e [is a] crisply written, dutifully researched book exploring the role of women in the…underbelly of Italian life.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor as long as it has gripped our imaginations, the Mafia has been tied to an ingrained image of masculinity. We read about made \u003ci\u003emen\u003c\/i\u003e, wise\u003ci\u003eguys\u003c\/i\u003e, and good\u003ci\u003efellas\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Godmother\u003c\/i\u003e, 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","brand":"Penguin Putnam Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524504920407,"sku":"9780143136118","price":14.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780143136118.jpg?v=1731857031","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-godmother-9780143136118","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}