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 INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTION WRITTEN AND READ BY MARTIN SCORSESE!

Nicholas Pileggi’s vivid, unvarnished, journalistic chronicle of the life of Henry Hill—the working-class Brooklyn kid who knew from age twelve that “to be a wiseguy was to own the world,” who grew up to live the highs and lows of the mafia gangster’s life—has been hailed as “the best book ever written on organized crime” (Cosmopolitan).

This is the true-crime bestseller that was the basis for Martin Scorsese’s film masterpiece GoodFellas, which brought to life the violence, the excess, the families, the wives and girlfriends, the drugs, the payoffs, the paybacks, the jail time, and the Feds…with Henry Hill’s crackling narration drawn straight out of Wiseguy and overseeing all the unforgettable action. “Nonstop...absolutely engrossing” (The New York Times Book Review).

Read it and experience the secret life inside the mob—from one who’s lived it. Criminology Organized Crime Social Sciences True Crime Mafia Crime Biography
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if you love mob stuff, this is a must read. much more detailed then the movie.

great story

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Ari Fliakos was so believable! He can personify any character. I felt like he was Henry.

Great story well read

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I’ve seen the film Goodfellas a dozen times - but when I listened to Hill talking on Howard Stern I decided to get the boo- I was not disappointed. Great story as it provides the background of the real players in this crime drama/comedy. Narrators were perfect and the intro by Scorsese set the stage perfectly. I loved this book and as I listened I have flashes of the film to accompany me and my imagination. Highly recommended!

Fantastic.

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Amazing story and well told. Scorsese really nailed the essence of the book in Goodfellas.

fugetaboutit!

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I had already listened to The Godfather by Mario Puzo earlier this year. That book singlehandedly set the high watermark for the sub-genre. I didn’t think anything could ever come close! I was wrong.

Mitch must’ve known a guy...

It’s just so spot on.

Makes my top 5 all-time favorite list with ease. Perfect reading by each and every reader.
If you only have one credit to your name, bet on this one for a guaranteed winner!

Now it’s a photo finish...

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