Malavita by Tonino Benacquista (Book Analysis) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Malavita by Tonino Benacquista (Book Analysis) write by Bright Summaries. This book was released on 2017-09-22. Malavita by Tonino Benacquista (Book Analysis) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Unlock the more straightforward side of Malavita with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of Malavita by Tonino Benacquista, a novel about a former mob boss who is sent to live in the French countryside with his family as part of the FBI Witness Protection Programme after snitching on his former associates. Integrating into small-town life brings its fair share of pitfalls and comical mishaps, but soon enough the family’s old life catches up with them, and fitting in with the neighbours has to take a back seat to eluding the mobsters on their tail and out for revenge. A classic noir comedy, Malavita has frequently been dubbed “the Sopranos in rural France” and was adapted for the big screen by Luc Besson in 2013. Tonino Benacquista is a French writer who has won accolades for both his novels and his screenwriting. Find out everything you need to know about Malavita in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: • A complete plot summary • Character studies • Key themes and symbols • Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!
Malavita
Malavita - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Malavita write by Tonino Benacquista. This book was released on 2013-06-25. Malavita available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Imagine The Sopranos transplanted to the French countryside…. This thrillingly comic, internationally bestselling Mafia farce is the inspiration for the major motion picture The Family starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Tommy Lee Jones, 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 lycée. 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 à 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. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Badfellas
Badfellas - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Badfellas write by Tonino Benacquista. This book was released on 2012-08-31. Badfellas available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In September to be released as the film THE FAMILY, starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and Tommy Lee Jones. Directed by Luc Besson, produced by Martin Scorsese. Fred Blake has moved to Normandy with his dysfunctional family, ostensibly to write a history of the Allied landings.. But Fred’s real name is Giovanni Manzoni - an ex-Mafia boss who has snitched. And his record in other locations under the FBI Witness Protection Program would indicate that his cover is not likely to last very long.
Framed
Framed - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Framed write by Tonino Benacquista. This book was released on 2006. Framed available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Antoine's life is good. During the day he hangs pictures for the most fashionable art galleries in Paris. Evenings he dedicates to the silky moves and subtle tactics of billiards, his true passion. But when Antoine is attacked by an art thief in a gallery his world begins to fall apart. His maverick investigation triggers two murders - he finds himself the prime suspect for one of them - as he uncovers a cesspool of art fraud. A game of billiards decides the outcome of this tale, laced with riffs about the world of modern art and the parasites that infest it."--BOOK JACKET.
Holy Smoke
Holy Smoke - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Holy Smoke write by Tonino Benacquista. This book was released on 2012-08-31. Holy Smoke available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “Boisterous black comedy . . . funny and goodhearted, with much incident and expert enthusiasm for sex, food and drink.”—The Literary Review “Much to enjoy in the clash of cultures and superstitions, even a tasty recipe for poisoning your friends with pasta. Detail like this places European crime writing on a par with its American counterpart.”—Belfast Independent Some favors simply cannot be refused. Tonio agrees to write a love letter for Dario, a low-rent Paris gigolo. When Dario is murdered, a single bullet to the head, Tonio finds he has been left a small vineyard near Naples. The wine is undrinkable, but an elaborate scam has been set up. The smell of easy money attracts the unwanted attentions of the Mafia and the Vatican and the unbridled hatred of the locals. Mafiosi aren’t choir boys, and monsignors can be very much like Mafiosi. Winner of three mystery prizes in one year, including the Grand Prix de la Littérature Policière and the Prix Mystère de la Critique. Tonino Benacquista, born in France of Italian immigrants, dropped out of film studies to finance his writing career. After being in turn a museum watchman, a train guard on the Paris-Rome line and a professional parasite on the Paris cocktail circuit, he is now a highly successful author of fiction and film scripts.
