Defiance: The Story of One Man Who Stood Up to the Sicilian Mafia

by Tom Behan

In 1960s Sicily, the Mafia were everywhere - and never seen. In the small town of Cinisi their power was unspoken, and absolute: 'it's in the air that you breathe' as the locals used to say. One man however, dared to speak out. Like many Sicilians, Peppino Impastato was born in to a family with strong Mafia affiliations. When he decided to oppose the Mafia, his father, a close friend of the local 'capo', threw him out of the house. In this compelling...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845115147
• ISBN13: 9781845115142
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 9.0"