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The Piranhas

The Piranhas

by Antony Shugaar (Translator), RobertoSaviano (Author), SavianoRoberto (Author), Antony Shugaar (Translator), Roberto Saviano (Author), Saviano Roberto (Author)

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    Paperback 2018

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Synopsis

'With the open-hearted rashness that belongs to every true writer, Saviano returns to tell the story of the fierce and grieving heart of Naples.' Elena Ferrante

In Naples, a new kind of gang rules the streets: the `Paranze', the `Children's Gangs', groups of teenage boys who divide their time between Facebook or playing Call of Duty on their PlayStations and patrolling the streets armed with pistols and AK-47s, terrorizing local residents in order to mark out the territories of their Mafia bosses.

Roberto Saviano's eye-opening novel The Piranhas tells the story of the rise of one such gang and its leader, Nicolas - known to his friends and enemies as the `Maharajah'. But Nicolas's ambitions reach far beyond doing other men's bidding: he wants to be the one giving orders, calling the shots, and ruling the city. But the violence he is accustomed to wielding and witnessing soon spirals out of his control . . .

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 368
 Publisher: Picador
Published: 06 Sep 2018
ISBN 10: 1509879226
ISBN 13: 9781509879229

Media Reviews
With the open-hearted rashness that belongs to every true writer, Saviano returns to tell the story of the fierce and grieving heart of Naples. -- Elena Ferrante
Thriller of the Month * Sunday Times *
???? * Metro *
A frightening but thrilling novel, alternatively poetic and brutal. * The Herald *
The Piranhas is a tragic story, desperate and devastating [...] Saviano both shocks and mesmerises as this tragic tale unfolds. It's a heart breaking tale and a salutary lesson. * Nudge-book magazine *
Dramatic, musical, poetic * El Mundo *
A shocking and thrilling book * De Morgen *
No matter what Saviano is saying or denouncing, he is, above all, telling a story. This is his natural genius. The Piranhas once again demonstrates this eloquently. * La Repubblica *
Author Bio
Roberto Saviano was born in 1979 and studied philosophy at the University of Naples. Gomorrah, his first book, has won many awards, including the prestigious 2006 Viareggio Literary Award, and was adapted into a play, a film, and a television series.