{"product_id":"the-four-corners-of-palermo-paperback","title":"The Four Corners of Palermo - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiuseppe Di Piazza\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAntony Shugaar\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA noir and sensual page-turner that cracks open the Mafia's secret world through the stories of four lives\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePalermo in the 1980s is a perfect place for a young crime reporter to get his start. The Sicilian Mafia is at work, threatening, wounding, and killing anyone who dares to defy their orders. Our protagonist is himself no angel, hardly compassionate, a bit macho and egocentric, but candid in his recounting of what has unfolded in front of his eyes both on the job and in his private life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDi Piazza, who is also a Sicilian journalist, tells his stories as if he were reporting actual events. His description of the tense bravado of a youth growing up in the midst of Mafia terror is strikingly acute.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuiseppe Di Piazza\u003c\/b\u003e began his career in journalism in 1979 with the newspaper \u003ci\u003eL'Ora\u003c\/i\u003e. He has worked for such Italian publications as \u003ci\u003eSette\u003c\/i\u003e, where he was Director, and for \u003ci\u003eMax\u003c\/i\u003e as Editor-in-Chief. He teaches a Masters course in journalism at the IULM University of Milan and is currently an editorial director at \u003ci\u003eCorreire della Sera\u003c\/i\u003e. THE FOUR CORNERS OF PALERMO is his first novel and his English debut. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntony Shugaar\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and translator. His most recent translations include AS IT IS ON EARTH by Davide Enia, \u003ci\u003eA Pimp's Notes\u003c\/i\u003e by Giorgio Faletti, \u003ci\u003eSwimming to Elba\u003c\/i\u003e by Silvia Avallone, \u003ci\u003eRomanzo Criminale\u003c\/i\u003e by Giancarlo De Cataldo, and \u003ci\u003eStory of My People\u003c\/i\u003e by Edoardo Nesi (Other Press). The author lives in Milan, Italy.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.66 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42113678672007,"sku":"9781590516652","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d21bdb32faea6ef03fdf392dbd221a55.webp?v=1732491082","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-four-corners-of-palermo-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}