The Sicilian

Author: Mario Puzo
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345480740
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418

Book Description
After Mario Puzo wrote his internationally acclaimed The Godfather, he has often been imitated but never equaled. Puzo's classic novel, The Sicilian, stands as a cornerstone of his work—a lushly romantic, unforgettable tale of bloodshed, justice, and treachery. . . . The year is 1950. Michael Corleone is nearing the end of his exile in Sicily. The Godfather has commanded Michael to bring a young Sicilian bandit named Salvatore Guiliano back with him to America. But Guiliano is a man entwined in a bloody web of violence and vendettas. In Sicily, Guiliano is a modern day Robin Hood who has defied corruption—and defied the Cosa Nostra. Now, in the land of mist-shrouded mountains and ancient ruins, Michael Corleone's fate is entwined with the dangerous legend of Salvatore Guiliano: warrior, lover, and the ultimate Siciliano. Praise for The Sicilian “Puzo is a master storyteller.”—USA Today “The Balzac of the mafia.”—Time “An accomplished and imaginative writer.”—Los Angeles Times

Dismantling the Sicilian

Author: Jesus de la Villa
Publisher: New In Chess
ISBN: 9056917536
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 367

Book Description
The Sicilian Defence is the most widely played chess opening, both at club level as well as among top grandmasters. Since Black gets dynamic play in almost all variations, black players of all levels will probably continue to play the Sicilian for a long time to come. It has been difficult for White to obtain any advantage in Sicilian sidelines, and this book therefore presents a complete repertoire for White in the most widely played main lines: the Open Sicilians with 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3. All of Black’s possible answers are covered. ‘Dismantling the Sicilian’ is clearly organized, and each variation is presented with its history, its main ideas, its typical tactics and strategies, and with instructive games. The authors thoroughly explain the relevant themes and always summarizes the most important features. This a completely new edition, updated and extended from the original 2009 publication.

The Killer Sicilian

Author: Tony Rotella
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781857446654
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Opening expert Tony Rotella presents a Sicilian repertoire for Black, the backbone of which consists of the Kalashnikov Variation.

Understanding the Sicilian

Author: Mikhail Golubev
Publisher: Gambit Publications
ISBN: 9781911465102
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description

Experts Vs. the Sicilian

Author: Jacob Aagaard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789197524469
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Sicilian Defense is the most popular chess opening at every level of tournament play. Here, a multinational line-up of leading experts gives recommendations against their own pet lines in the Sicilian Defense. The authors are all either Grandmasters or International Masters, and readers now have a complete guide to playing with White against the Sicilian.

The Sicilian Mafia

Author: Diego Gambetta
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674249046
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 350

Book Description
In a society where trust is in short supply and democracy weak, the Mafia sells protection, a guarantee of safe conduct for parties to commercial transactions. Drawing on the confessions of eight Mafiosi, Diego Gambetta develops an elegant analysis of the economic and political role of the Sicilian Mafia.

The Godfather

Author: Mario Puzo
Publisher: Penguin Longman
ISBN: 9780582402416
Category : Corleone family (Fictitious characters)
Languages : en
Pages : 56

Book Description
Don Corleone is the Godfather, head of one of the richest families in New York and a gangster. His favourite son Michael is a lawyer who wants to lead a quiet life, but when Don Corleone is nearly killed by a rival Mafia family, Michael is soon drawn into the family business.

THE SICILIAN'S PASSION

Author: Sharon Kendrick
Publisher: Harlequin / SB Creative
ISBN: 4596378452
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
Interior designer Kate is working on a room for one of her clients when she has a chance meeting with the son of one of Sicily's most esteemed families, Giovanni Calvelli. While his cold and arrogant disposition initially leaves Kate turned off, for some reason she can't take her eyes off the macho magnate. While Kate thinks she'll never see him again, just a few hours later Giovanni shows up at her home with a forgotten article, and with one foot in the doorway says, "You're into me, aren't you? You don't have to hide it. The feeling is mutual."

The Sicilian's Christmas Bride

Author: Sandra Marton
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 155254687X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190

Book Description
Sicilian tycoon Dante Russo has become rich and successful the hard way. So there's no mercy in his heart when he hears that Taylor Sommer's business is struggling. She's the woman who ended their affair three years ago, and her present plight is perfect—for Dante to blackmail her back into his bed and get his desire for her right out of his system. Tally's now the mother of a lovely little girl, news which only serves to harden Dante's heart further and intensify his need to possess. But rich and ruthless though he may be, even Dante isn't immune to the magic of Christmas and the miracles it brings….

The Sicilian's Surprise Wife

Author: Tara Pammi
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373133456
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
The Suave Sicilian: Married for Revenge Stefan Bianco is a man with one thing on his mind. Revenge. And the last person he expects to see hanging on the arm of his nemesis? The stunning Clio Norwood--the only woman to ever resist his near-lethal brand of seduction. Clio's life has become a mere shadow of what it once was. But Stefan's searing gaze returns her to the fiery, passionate woman he once knew. Clio has the key to his revenge, and Stefan has the key to her freedom...but only if he agrees to her shocking proposal The world's sexiest billionaires finally say "I do"