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There is a strange type of romanticism associated with the mafia. I believe we have the rundown of famous blockbusters, such as The Godfather and Goodfellas, to thank for that.
But where there’s a good story, books follow, and there is certainly a backlist of engaging and fascinating mafia books that take advantage of the figures and legends.
What do we mean by mafia books?
Before diving in, I want to dig into what “mafia” means.
The term itself is derived from the Sicilian word mafiusu that can be roughly translated to “swagger.” I think the root of the romanticism lies right here in the word itself. The Italian mafia (i.e.
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the original mafia) are always portrayed as sharply dressed, tough men. The stories just seem to write themselves after that.
In terms of definition, a mafia is categorized as an organized crime syndicate that partakes in deeds such as racketeering and gambling.
The original Italian mafia, whether they be Sicilian or Italia