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My Italians
  • Published: 1 August 2016
  • ISBN: 9781846147043
  • Imprint: Penguin Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 144
  • RRP: $29.99

My Italians

True Stories of Crime and Courage

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26 May 2016
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1 Aug 2016
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A revealing portrait of contemporary Italy from the international bestselling author of Gomorrah

Based on Saviano's TV series 'Vieni via con me', which achieved record-breaking audience numbers, this is a portrait of Italy in nine stories. A deeply personal exploration of what it means to be Italian today, Saviano examines some of the old and new wounds that afflict the country and the people's enduring hope of a better future.

The truth he reveals about deep national disunity, illegal dumping of toxic waste on fertile farmland and the expansion of the Calabrian mafia in the north is appalling, yet there are those who live their lives with honesty and courage. The priest who defies the mafia by setting up a home for disabled children in their sequestered property, or the Sicilian judge who fought tirelessly to bring mafia bosses to justice, show the strength and resilience that underpins the nation.
  • Published: 1 August 2016
  • ISBN: 9781846147043
  • Imprint: Penguin Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 144
  • RRP: $29.99
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About the author

Roberto Saviano

ROBERTO SAVIANO is the author of Gomorrah, an investigative book about the economic and social reality of organized crime in Camorra, Italy. The book became an international bestseller and sold over 10 million copies worldwide. His other books include La bellezza e l’inferno (Beauty and the Inferno) (2009); Vieni via con me (Come Away with Me) (2011), ZeroZeroZero (2013), La paranza dei bambini (The Children’s Boat) (2016), In mare non esistono taxi (There Are No Taxis at Sea) (2019), and Solo è il coraggio (Only Courage) (2022). His most recent book, Shout it Out! was published by Seven Stories Press in 2026. He has written several screenplays and regularly contributes to newspapers and magazines.
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Praise for My Italians

A symbol of the writer as crusader; brave, unyielding, shining a light into some of the world's darkest corners.

Josh Glancy, The Times

After reading Saviano, it becomes impossible to see Italy, and the global market, in the same way again.

The New York Times

Saviano is a blazingly vivid and courageous writer.

Independent

A national hero.

Umberto Eco

Brave and passionate.

Guardian