Tokyo Underworld
The Fast Times and Hard Life of an American Gangster in Japan
$32.36
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
2 March 2001
Summary
A fascinating look at some fascinating people who show how democracy advances hand in hand with crime in Japan.
In this unorthodox chronicle of the rise of Japan, Inc., Robert Whiting, author of You Gotta Have Wa, gives us a fresh perspective on the economic miracle and near disaster that is modern Japan. Through the eyes of Nick Zappetti, a former GI, former black marketer, failed professional wrestler, bungling diamond thief who turned himself into “the Mafia boss of Tokyo and the k…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375724893 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0375724893 |
| Author: | Robert Whiting |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2001 |
| Weight: | 335g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 25mm |
| Series: | Vintage Departures |
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Critics Review
“Excellent–. An irreverent, subversive and entertaining yarn that enlightens readers about important aspects of Japanese history and the shadowy world of power.”–The Japan Times
”[Tokyo Underworld] is an entertaining book that is far more than an entertainment.“–Washington City Paper
About The Author
Robert Whiting
Robert Whiting lives in Tokyo.
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