Wiseguy

life in a Mafia family

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Nicholas Pileggi: Wiseguy (1987, G.K. Hall)

331 pages

English language

Published April 10, 1987 by G.K. Hall.

ISBN:
978-0-8161-4206-4
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Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family is a 1985 non-fiction book by crime reporter Nicholas Pileggi that chronicles the life of Henry Hill, a Mafia associate turned informant. The book is the basis for the 1990 Oscar–winning film Goodfellas directed by Martin Scorsese.

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Subjects

  • Hill, Henry, 1943-
  • Criminals -- United States -- Biography
  • Mafia -- United States -- Case studies
  • Large type books