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The Family Tonino Benacquista

The Family By Tonino Benacquista

The Family by Tonino Benacquista


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Summary

Tie-in edition to the film 'The Family' with Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and Tommy Lee Jones, to be released in November 2013

The Family Summary

The Family by Tonino Benacquista

The story is violent, pacy and full of black humour. Imagine the Soprano family arriving in France, or perhaps better, Ray Liotta, the snitch from 'Goodfellas' settling down with his family in a small town in Normandy. Under cover of darkness, an American family moves into a villa in Cholong-sur-Avre in Normandy. Fred Blake tells everyone he is writing a history of the landings. In fact Blake is Giovanni Manzoni, an ex-Mafia boss who grassed and is now in the FBI Witness Protection Program. Having blown his cover a number of times in the US, the FBI finally sends him to France. Things happen to this thuggish family: a plumber who angers Fred with delays and exorbitant estimates 'falls down the stairs' and breaks both arms, the manager of the local supermarket insults Maggie behind her back so that afternoon his supermarket burns down, Warren, the son, starts a gang in his lycee, to intimidate and extort other pupils. A coincidence beyond belief blows Fred's cover yet again and, with the arrival of the shooters from Newark, he is able to dive back into the violent life of crime he misses so much.

The Family Reviews

A sharp vengeance thriller filled with charm and humour. Times Savagely funny and surprisingly touching. Guardian What would happen if a mafia boss took FBI protection in return for grassing and settled in with his folks in Normandy? A queasily-comic, stylishly-executed romp. Independent

About Tonino Benacquista

After being, in turn, a museum night-watchman, a train guard on the Paris-Rome line and a professional parasite on the Paris cocktail circuit, Benacquista now a highly successful author of fiction, film scripts and even graphic novels. 'Holy Smoke', 'Someone Else' and 'Framed' were previously published by Bitter Lemon Press.

Additional information

GOR005424215
9781908524218
1908524219
The Family by Tonino Benacquista
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bitter Lemon Press
20131010
288
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - The Family