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For the first time since the publication of his internationally bestselling novel, Gomorrah, Roberto Saviano shares his early-life experience with the violence of the Neapolitan Mafia and how exposing them irrevocably changed his life. Italian journalist Roberto Saviano was twenty-six years old when he published his first book, Gomorrah, to international acclaim. The book, which has gone on to sell 10 million copies worldwide, was a detailed exposé of the Neapolitan mafia, the Camorra, whose organized crime tactics have permeated all matters of industry in Naples: government, infrastructure, high fashion, and drugs.

Over fifteen years after Gomorrah's release, Saviano's life has been under constant threat from would be assassins who forced him to leave his native Italy and to live under constant police protection. For the first time since then, Saviano shares his deepest thoughts and experiences of early life in Naples, witnessing the power and violence of Camorra firsthand, his current existence living under guard, all the while continuing to call attention to the deeply rooted crime and corruption that plagues his home.

Collaborating with award-winning cartoonist Asaf Hanuka (The Realist, The Divine), both writer and artist examine a life behind armed guard whose best recourse against oppression is through old fashioned pen and paper. Saviano's life has been irrevocably changed by his decision to expose the Neapolitan mafia, the Camorra, in his internationally bestselling novel, Gomorrah. At the mere age of twenty-six, the Italian journalist published a detailed exposé of the Camorra's organized crime tactics, which have permeated all aspects of industry in Naples, including government, infrastructure, high fashion, and drugs.

The book went on to sell 10 million copies worldwide, but this success came at a great personal cost for Saviano. For over fifteen years, he has been living under constant threat from would-be assassins, forced to leave his native Italy and live under the protection of the police. Despite these challenges, Saviano has continued to use his writing to call attention to the deep-rooted crime and corruption that plagues his home.

In this latest collaboration with award-winning cartoonist Asaf Hanuka (The Realist, The Divine), Saviano shares his deepest thoughts and experiences, from his early life in Naples witnessing the power and violence of the Camorra firsthand, to his current existence living under armed guard. Together, the writer and artist examine a life consumed by the need to expose the truth, where the only recourse against oppression is the power of the pen.

Saviano's journey has been one of immense personal sacrifice, but his commitment to shining a light on the dark underbelly of his homeland remains unshaken. Through his writings and collaborations, he continues to challenge the forces that seek to silence him, using his voice to amplify the stories of those affected by the Camorra's stranglehold on Naples. In doing so, he has become a symbol of resistance, a beacon of hope for those who refuse to succumb to the corruption that has plagued his country for generations.

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