Summary of John Dickie's Cosa Nostra

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The Italian kingdom, which encompassed most of southern Italy, annexed Sicily in 1860. The island had a long-standing reputation as a revolutionary powder keg. The incorporation of 2. 4 million Sicilians into the new nation brought about an epidemic of conspiracy, robbery, murder, and score-settling. #2 The Italian government tried to pacify Sicily by using the military, but the situation failed to improve. In