Wiseguy, Nicholas Pileggi
Wiseguy, Nicholas Pileggi
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Wiseguy

Author: Nicholas Pileggi, Corey Brill, Hillary Huber

Narrator: Ari Fliakos

Unabridged: 8 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/03/2019


Synopsis

INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTION WRITTEN AND READ BY MARTIN SCORSESE!

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).

This is the true-crime bestseller that was the basis for Martin Scorsese’s film masterpiece GoodFellas, which brought to life the violence, the excess, the families, the wives and girlfriends, the drugs, the payoffs, the paybacks, the jail time, and the Feds…with Henry Hill’s crackling narration drawn straight out of Wiseguy and overseeing all the unforgettable action. “Nonstop...absolutely engrossing” (The New York Times Book Review).

Read it and experience the secret life inside the mob—from one who’s lived it.

About Nicholas Pileggi

Nicholas Pileggi is the bestselling author of WiseguyCasino, and Blye: Private Eye. He lives in New York.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Donna on June 04, 2020

I loved it. I loved it. I loved it. First things first, GoodFellas is my favorite movie. One more time for the people in the back: not only is GoodFellas my favorite film, I’m borderline obsessed. So what I’ll do here is try my best to not turn this into a movie review. Though you probably couldn’t......more

Goodreads review by Nigeyb on December 15, 2023

Nicholas Pileggi's non fiction book, Wiseguy, is the basis for the film, GoodFellas, directed by Martin Scorsese (1990). It's the true story of Henry Hill, a member of the Lucchese organised crime family in New York. Henry's heyday takes place during the 1960s and 1970s when he works under the prote......more

Goodreads review by Jim on November 12, 2008

Based on evidence given while going into the witness protection program, this is a gritty view of what it is actually like to be a 'Wise Guy' or Mafia thug. I was amazed & repelled by the book. Unlike the Godfather which made a hero out of such men & touted a loyalty & honor throughout the ranks, th......more

Goodreads review by Derrick on July 20, 2023

I was so excited to finally read this. Honestly, it ended up being a disappointment. Turns out Henry Hill is just not very interesting as far as organized crime figures go. I'm a huge fan of the film and Ray Liotta made Henry Hill way cooler than he actually is. The real Henry Hill wasn't very smart......more