- Paperback: 415 pages
- Publisher: Signet; Reissue edition (Jan 19 1989)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0451157494
- ISBN-13: 978-0451157492
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 9.7 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,067,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In Donnie Brasco, FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone tells the story of working so deep undercover in the Mafia that the truth of his identity became blurry even for him. For six years, Pistone posed as jewel thief Donnie Brasco in order to pull off one of the most audacious sting operations ever. Because any small detail could blow his cover, Pistone adjusted his personality and habits to earn the trust of Mafia soldiers, connected guys, captains, and godfathers. He was so successful that many FBI surveillance teams assumed that he was yet another Mafia guy. This memoir paints a vivid portrait of the underworld of wise guys by revealing their code of honor, their treacherous dealings, their relationships with their wives and mistresses, and their lavish money habits. The suspense in Pistone's story builds as he unfurls his experience of life on the edge of good and evil and on the verge of death.
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'So entertaining you have to remind yourself it's deadly serious' -- Boston Globe 'Compelling and gripping ... Raw, hard-hitting non-fiction at its best ... A revealing investigative work' -- Toronto Star 'A penetrating look into the inner circle of the Mafia ... There's no shortage of real-life drama' -- Detroit News 'Courageous and extraordinary' -- New York Times Book Review
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I looked down from the witness stand at five Mafia defendants, five rows of press, and a standing-room-only courtroom filled with more than 300 people. Read the first page
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great understanding of the mafia,
By tomhughes (windsor ontario Can.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia (Paperback)
This was a great read. It gave me a good understanding of the mafia and how it works.I have seen the movie and after that I had to read the book. The pressures of an undercover agent really comes through. I must of read at least half way through before I noticed how much time had gone by.Donnie Brasco is a must read. Once you get started good luck trying to put this book down.
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One of the most powerful books I came across,
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The story of Donnie Brasco is dramatic, courageous and at some points emotional. No one has ever done what he was able to do. He stayed in the Mafioso underworld for longer than any of his fellow agents, or "feds."You might think you know the story simply by following the news or watching the movie (which was skewed significantly to Hollywood's liking,) but not until you read the behind-the-scenes book will you truly fathom his courage and heroism. You will read the many times his life was on the line, so much for his family being on the line. This is not a product of Hollywood imagination. This is the story of a real life con-man working on the good side yet posing as the bad guy. What a thriller. This book will also give you the inside, the structure and lifestyle of the mafia underworld. This is one of the most powerful books I came across. (A similar book that I would recommend is Serpico.)
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The Flip Side of "Goodfellas",
By Daniel V. Reilly (Upstate New York, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Donnie Brasco (Mass Market Paperback)
Joe Pistone is a real American Hero. The former F.B.I agent spent six Years deep undercover as Donnie Brasco, a jewel thief, and infiltrated the Mafia, penetrating it's upper eschalon and bringing their power structure crashing down around their heads, resulting in over 100 convictions...Pistone, along with Richard Woodley, does a great job of bringing real-life Wiseguys like "Lefty Guns", "Sonny Black", and Tony Mirra to life on the printed page, and even though I know Pisone survived his ordeal (He obviously did- He wrote the book!), I was still constantly worried about him. Any fan of true-crime will love Donnie Brasco!
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