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Wise Guy by Nicholas Pileggi (1990, Mass Market)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPocket Books
ISBN-100671723227
ISBN-139780671723224
eBay Product ID (ePID)127359136
Product Key Features
Book TitleWise Guy
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1990
TopicOrganized Crime, Media Tie-In
GenreTrue Crime, Fiction
AuthorNicholas Pileggi
FormatMass Market
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight5.6 Oz
Item Length6.8 in
Item Width4.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal364.15092
Synopsis"At the age of twelve my ambition was to become a gangster. To be a wiseguy. Being a wiseguy was better than being President of the United States. To be a wiseguy was to own the world." -- Henry HillWiseguyis 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.Wiseguyis 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.Henry Hill knows where a lot of bodies are buried, and he turned Federal witness to save his own life. The mob is still hunting him for what he reveals inWiseguy: hundreds of crimes including arson, extortion, hijacking, and the $6 million Lufthansa heist, the biggest successful cash robbery in U.S. history, which led to ten murders. A firsthand account of the secret world of the mob,Wiseguyis more compelling than any novel., "At the age of twelve my ambition was to become a gangster. To be a wiseguy. Being a wiseguy was better than being President of the United States. To be a wiseguy was to own the world." -- Henry Hill Wiseguyis 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.Wiseguyis 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.Henry Hill knows where a lot of bodies are buried, and he turned Federal witness to save his own life. The mob is still hunting him for what he reveals inWiseguy: hundreds of crimes including arson, extortion, hijacking, and the $6 million Lufthansa heist, the biggest successful cash robbery in U.S. history, which led to ten murders. A firsthand account of the secret world of the mob,Wiseguyis more compelling than any novel.
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- Oct 04, 2021
Wiseguys great book
Terrific book that is the only book I’ve read and thought-I gotta read that again!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 14, 2023
Lasagna ferget bout it
Been wanting this book for a long time. So far it’s a great read. Reading books is a lost art.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 09, 2022
Not the book shown.
While I did get Wiseguy, it was the movie tie in, not the book shown. It's nitpicky and im happy with the purchase, but I don't like the wrong thing shown.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 01, 2020
great
excellent storyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 19, 2019
a real page turner!
really well written ,a clear and compelling look into the mob and its day to day workings.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 31, 2024
Exactly as described. Better than the movie. Thanks!! A+++
Exactly as described. Better than the movie. Thanks!! A+++Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 21, 2024
Real gangster story
The story of Henry Hills life in the Luchese crime family is compelling and informativeVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 02, 2021
Great mob story book
I think it was a decent mob story bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 19, 2020
Wiseguy!!!!!!
Great book!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 24, 2021
Great book
I really like this book. Like the movie with more detailsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
