Tina, Mafia SoldierAuthor :
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Published : Tuesday 13 February 2024
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Sicily, 1980s: When she was just eight years old, Tina watched as her father, a member of Cosa Nostra, was murdered in cold blood. Now a teenager, she terrorises her hometown of Gela, having made it her mission to join the mafia, an organisation traditionally forbidden to women as made members. Nicknamed a masculidda, or the tomboy, Tina has taken charge of her own clan, and is notorious for her cruelty and reckless disregard for societal expectations. When a news article is published about Tinas latest crimes, a teacher living in Rome feels compelled to write a novel about her - even though it means returning to her native Sicily to gather material. She and Tina circle around each other in a dangerous dance of obsession and violence until their first, and last, explosive meeting. This groundbreaking exploration of gender identity and clear-eyed presentation of an unseen side of the mafia is a landmark literary achievement by one of Italys feminist icons.
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