Ebook {Epub PDF} Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi

Nicholas Pileggi's Wiseguy Chapter Summary. Find summaries for every chapter, including a Wiseguy Chapter Summary Chart to help you understand the book. About The Book. Nicholas Pileggi’s vivid, unvarnished, journalistic chronicle of the life of Henry Hill—the working-class Brooklyn kid who knew from age twelve that “to be a wiseguy was to own the world,” who grew up to live the highs and lows of the mafia gangster’s life—has been hailed as “the best book ever written on organized crime” (Cosmopolitan).Released on: Ap.  · Nicholas Pileggi’s vivid, unvarnished, journalistic chronicle of the life of Henry Hill—the working-class Brooklyn kid who knew from age twelve that “to be a wiseguy was to own the world,” who grew up to live the highs and lows of the mafia gangster’s life—has been hailed as “the best book ever written on organized crime” (Cosmopolitan).

Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family is a 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 Academy Award-winning film Goodfellas directed by Martin Scorsese.. Summary. Henry Hill began his life of crime at age 11 in , by working as a go-fer for Paul Vario, the local boss of. Nicholas Pileggi's vivid, unvarnished, journalistic chronicle of the life of Henry Hill - the working-class Brooklyn kid who knew from age twelve that "to be a wiseguy was to own the world," who grew up to live the highs and lows of the mafia gangster's life - has been hailed as "the best book ever written on organized crime" (Cosmopolitan). Imagine my pleasant surprise when I discovered that the film is overwhelmingly accurate to its source material—the true crime classic WISEGUY by Nicholas Pileggi. To be succinct, reading WISEGUY is a lot like watching Goodfellas. It's a breathless, white-knuckle tale of racketeering, scams, and murder.

Nicholas Pileggi is best known for writing the book Wiseguy, which he adapted into the movie Goodfellas, and for writing the book and screenplay Casino. The movie versions of both were co-written and directed by Martin Scorsese. Pileggi also wrote the screenplay for the film City Hall. He began his career as a journalist and had a profound interest in the Mafia. Overview. Nicholas Pileggi’s vivid, unvarnished, journalistic chronicle of the life of Henry. About The Book. Nicholas Pileggi’s vivid, unvarnished, journalistic chronicle of the life of Henry Hill—the working-class Brooklyn kid who knew from age twelve that “to be a wiseguy was to own the world,” who grew up to live the highs and lows of the mafia gangster’s life—has been hailed as “the best book ever written on organized crime” (Cosmopolitan).