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Crimes Of Truth.(International Edition; PERISCOPE: THE MOB)(Roberto Saviano's Gomorrah)(Brief article)
Byline: Barbie Nadeau
Most nights, 28-year-old Roberto Saviano sleeps in safe houses. His only public appearances are on TV. He answers text messages from different numbers and can talk only briefly on his cell phone. He's "moved around like a package" daily, without knowing what is happening to him. He longs for a normal life.
Scant hope of that: Saviano is the author of "Gomorrah," the bestselling expose on the Neapolitan mob (the film version is out in British theaters this month). Since "Gomorrah" was published in 2007, it has sold more than a million copies worldwide. The film, for which Saviano co-wrote the screenplay, follows five foot soldiers of the Casalesi family, which controls the Naples suburb where Saviano grew up. Instead of using seasoned ...
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