The Honoured Society (Record no. 16492)
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| fixed length control field | 01195nam a2200133 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780907871903 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Norman Lewis |
| 245 1# - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Honoured Society |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
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| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 274 pages |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | orman Lewis is felt by many to be England's finest living travel writer. He has written a dozen travel books and many novels. Here he brilliantly dissects the Mafia, past and present, combining history, sociology, suspense, horror, and superb travel writing.<br/><br/>Originally published in 1964, Lewis describes how, after Mussolini came close to destroying the Mafia, the U.S. Army returned them to power in 1944. Henceforth, they infiltrated every aspect of Sicilian life, corrupting landowners, the police, the judiciary, and even the church. In one of the most astonishing chapters, Lewis tells the story of how an eighty-year old priest led his monks on escapades of murder and extortion, frequently using the confessional box for transmitting threats. Lewis exposes its origins, its code of honor, its secrecy, and its brutality. The Honoured Society is the perfect companion for any traveler to Sicily, and a gripping armchair read. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Social Problems |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Lake Chapala Society | Lake Chapala Society | 12/10/2023 | 364.14 LEWIS | 60750 | 07/17/2024 | 1 | 07/17/2024 | Book |