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Gangster
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Joe Mantegna
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
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Summary
Love. Violence. Destiny. These powerful themes ricochet through Lorenzo Carcaterra's new novel like bullets from a machine gun. In Gangster, he surpasses even his best-selling Sleepers to create a brutal and brilliant American saga of murder, forgiveness, and redemption.
Born in the midst of tragedy and violence and raised in the shadow of a shocking secret, young Angelo Vestieri chooses to flee both his past and his father to seek a second family: the criminals who preside over early 20th-century New York. In his bloody rise from soldier to mob boss, he encounters ever more barbaric betrayals - in friendship, in his brutal business, in love - yet simultaneously comes to understand the meaning of loyalty, the virtue of relationships, and gains a perspective on the lonely, if powerful, life he has chosen.
As the years pass, as enemies are made and defeated, as wars are fought and won, the old don meets an abandoned boy who needs a parent as much as protection. By taking Gabe under his wing and teaching him everything he knows, Angelo Vestieri will learn, in the winter of his life, which is greater: his love for the boy he cherishes, or his need to be a gangster and to live by the savage rules he helped create.
A sweeping panoramic with riveting characters, a unique understanding of the underworld philosophy, and a relentless pace, Gangster travels through the time of godfathers and goodfellas to our own world of suburban Sopranos. But this is more than just an authentic chronicle of crime. Setting a new standard for this acclaimed author, Gangster is a compassionate portrait of one man's fight against his fate - and an unforgettable epic of a family, a city, a century.
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- Warren todd
- 27-08-17
Amazing read
one of my favourite books of all time.
Its gripping from page one, an absolute must read.
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- Scott O'Rourke
- 22-08-21
Good story good narration overall 4/5
Parts of this story were great however some dragged a little... The main characters motives are never clear and the major plot twist took me by surprise.
One thing that is bothering me and can seem to find an answer to is why angelo had a photo of gabes wife in his wallet?
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- mandi turner
- 28-01-24
Narrated brilliantly , along with gripping story .
It felt like the Quickest journey we have ever had listening to this story from the alps in France back to uk !
Gripping and captivating and brilliantly narrated .
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- scott pryde
- 13-01-24
one off my favs
this story I have read and listened to repeatedly I love it. makes yoy see a love of several lives foe what they are
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- Danielle
- 14-01-18
Fantastic Listen
Where does Gangster rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is one of my favourite books so I was quite excited to listen to the audio version as it's read by Joe "Fat Tony" Mantegna. His narration gave life to the characters and made me fall deeper into a story that I already love so much.
What other book might you compare Gangster to, and why?
I would recommend Gangster if you enjoy Mario Puzo or other Lorenzo Carcaterra books such as Sleepers, or if you have a bit of a strange fascination with gangsters as I do :-)
What does Joe Mantegna bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
His narration is wonderful and perfectly draws you into gritty life of Angelo Vestieri. He is very talented and switches between the voices of the characters with ease. I must say that of all the audio books I have listened to so far his narration has been the best and most complementary to the story that is being read.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
There is a lot going on in this book - betrayal, remorse, vengeance, redemption. At times it's brutal and gritty but also weaves in moments of dark comedy (via Pudge) and romance as Angelo builds relationships and has those bonds tested by the life he choses to live.
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This really is a very enjoyable listen and I would love to see this made into a mini-series or a movie as it basically reads like one.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-03-20
So very basic and predictable
So badly written with a very predictable story plot. I would recommend this book for young teens,
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