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Octopus- The Long Reach of the Sicilian Mafia
Title: Octopus- The Long Reach of the Sicilian Mafia
Category: History
Details: Words: 366 | Pages: 1.6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Octopus- The Long Reach of the Sicilian Mafia
The Mafia has existed as a loose network of local criminals only since the early years of the nineteenth century. From being "friends of the friends”, the more important Mafiosi were soon known as "men of honor”. By the 1850s it was clear that the Mafiosi also represented the interests of an ordinary farmer or tradesman who paid them to settle their problems and bring forth justice. The popular perception of Mafiosi soon became known …showed first 75 words of 366 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 366 total…the title of organized crime. Sterling wrote Octopus with great knowledge of the Mafia and personal experience that goes beyond belief. The political and law enforcement agencies of America and Sicily, as in all of the world, still struggles with the Mafiosi and their crimes. “ The uncensored evidence is presented in coldly unflinching detail throughout the book and in its lengthy bibliography. In the years since this book's publication, the Mafia has continued to thrive.”
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