ISBN: 9781612181370 - narrows gate (6 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Jim Fusilli?s new novel takes place in the years surrounding World War II in the dangerous immigrant neighborhood of Narrows Gate, overlooking the Hudson River, where anything can happen?and it usually does. Sal Benno is a neighborhood kid who doesn?t take to school but is able to provide the favors the Mafia needs, a skill that brings him into their inner circle and closer to ultimate danger. His lifelong friend Leo Bell sticks by Sal through thick and thin, but harbors a dangerous secret that could either keep Sal alive?or bring his life to an abrupt end. In the middle of it is Billy ?Bebe? Marsala, a hugely popular and handsome crooner who becomes a pawn in a mob war that could destroy them all. A novel that rekindles the spirit of such groundbreaking works as Mario Puzo?s The Godfather and Budd Schulberg?s On the Waterfront, Narrows Gate is a powerful, epic saga that captures the heart of the immigrant experience?and the soul of America.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Jim Fusilli?s new novel takes place in the years surrounding World War II in the dangerous immigrant neighborhood of Narrows Gate, overlooking the Hudson River, where anything can happen?and it usually does. Sal Benno is a neighborhood kid who doesn?t take to school but is able to provide the favors the Mafia needs, a skill that brings him into their inner circle and closer to ultimate danger. His lifelong friend Leo Bell sticks by Sal through thick and thin, but harbors a dangerous secret that could either keep Sal alive?or bring his life to an abrupt end. In the middle of it is Billy ?Bebe? Marsala, a hugely popular and handsome crooner who becomes a pawn in a mob war that could destroy them all. A novel that rekindles the spirit of such groundbreaking works as Mario Puzo?s The Godfather and Budd Schulberg?s On the Waterfront, Narrows Gate is a powerful, epic saga that captures the heart of the immigrant experience?and the soul of America.…

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: As New. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Signed by author on title page. (italian americans, organized crime, historical fiction).

Zustand: NEAR FINE. First edition, a trade paperback original. Novel set in the years surrounding World War II, in the gritty Italian-American waterfront community in New York City known as Narrows Gate. Author David Liss commented that "Fusilli's take of the men who run the mob and those who can't escape its pull - including a familiar and iconic crooner - is, at its heart, a uniquely American tale of ambition and failure, of people who underplay their hands and those who overstep their bounds. . . A dazzling novel by a great writer at the height of his powers". SIGNED on the title page. 546 pp. Near fine in illustrated wrappers.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 546 pages. 8.50x5.75x1.50 inches. In Stock.