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After the publication of gomorrah now translated into forty languages and its subsequent film adaptation, he received several death threats, obliging the italian government to provide him with twentyfourhour protection. The gomorrah author on his new book about italys teenage mafia leaders, why. Roberto saviano is the author of gomorrah, a bestselling expose of the camorra mafia in naples. The 29yearold firsttime author spent five years researching the book, working undercover at a. To help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are temporarily closed until further notice. The camorra mafia families werent bothered that i had written the book. Lo dice roberto saviano in una lunga intervista allhuffingtonpost. Apr 20, 2017 with a preface to mark the ten year anniversary of publication, roberto saviano s groundbreaking and utterly compelling book is a major international bestseller which has to date sold 750,000 copies in italy alone. Roberto saviano is an italian journalist and the author of gomorrah march 2020 observer special report naples is demolishing le vele, symbol of its camorra past. Gomorrah is both a bold and engrossing piece of investigative writing and one heroic young mans impassioned story of a place under the rule of a murderous organization with a preface to mark the ten year anniversary of publication, roberto savianos groundbreaking and utterly compelling book is a major international bestseller which has to date sold 750,000 copies in italy alone. Jun 24, 2018 roberto saviano no one has missed as he is the author of the world famous gomorrah book and tvseries based on his book. Roberto saviano was born in naples and studied philosophy at university.
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