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Mafia mayhem in small town Normandy.

The Family could be a good read for fans of crime fiction looking for a unique take on the genre. The book's most distinctive feature is its juxtaposition of a mobster family with small town France, providing a fish-out-of-water story with plenty of action and humor. Readers may appreciate the blend of mafia tropes with touches of French culture and the fish-out-of-water story, making for an entertaining read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Family

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ISBN: 9780143126300
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $19.95
Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP
Date of Publication: 2013-08-07
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Suspense, Thriller, Crime, Espionage
Goodreads rating: 3.62
(rated by 2241 readers)

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The internationally bestselling novel originally published as "Malavita" now the major motion picture" The Famil"y, starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Tommy Lee Jones, directed by Luc Besson, and produced by Martin Scorsese
The Blakes are newcomers to a small town in Normandy. Fred is a historian researching the Allied landings, Maggie enjoys charity work, and their kids are looking forward to meeting other teenagers at the local lycee. Or so it seems.
In fact, Fred is really Giovanni Manzoni, an ex-goodfella turned stool pigeon who s been relocated from New Jersey to France by the FBI s witness protection program. He s got a two-million-dollar bounty on his head, but he and his family can t help attracting attention (imagine the Sopranos in Normandy). And when imprisoned mobster Don Mimino gets wind of their location, it s Mafia mayhem a la Josh Bazell s "Beat the Reaper," or like "The Godfather "as if written by Carl Hiaasen. Because while you can take the man out of the Mafia, you can t take the Mafia out of the man."


Author: Tonino Benacquista
Format: Paperback
Edition: Media tie-in
Number of Pages: 275
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication Date: 07 Aug 2013
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Mafia mayhem in small town Normandy.

The Family could be a good read for fans of crime fiction looking for a unique take on the genre. The book's most distinctive feature is its juxtaposition of a mobster family with small town France, providing a fish-out-of-water story with plenty of action and humor. Readers may appreciate the blend of mafia tropes with touches of French culture and the fish-out-of-water story, making for an entertaining read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.