{"product_id":"tina-mafia-soldier-9781641294638","title":"Tina, Mafia Soldier","description":"\u003cb\u003eA classic of Italian feminist mafia literature about a gender-bending mafiosa and the writer who becomes obsessed with telling her story\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSicily, 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 terrorizes her hometown of Gela, having made it her mission to join the mafia, an organization traditionally forbidden to women as made members. Nicknamed \u003ci\u003e'a masculidda\u003c\/i\u003e, or \"the tomboy,\" Tina has taken charge of her own gang, and is notorious for her cruelty and reckless disregard for societal expectations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When a news article is published about Tina's 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 Italy's feminist icons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Soho Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641294638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Maria Rosa Cutrufelli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43505874960565,"sku":"9781641294638","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1a8aa623-9516-4c4b-b19d-5e520caefff2.jpg?v=1705425811","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/tina-mafia-soldier-9781641294638","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}