Nanni Balestrini, author of leftist cult books such as "We Want Everything" and "The Invisible," tells the story of the rise and fall of a Camorra clan in the province of Caserta near Naples in his novel "Sandokan." In a run-down area of Southern Italy, a group of young people turns to organized crime to escape the miserable existence of their peasant parents. Determined to stop at nothing, they quickly murder their rivals and gain dominance over the local Camorra groups. After taking control of the drug trade, they set about building a vast economic empire, more powerful and wealthier than that of the Sicilian Mafia. Following their dramatic and violent rise, a bloody internal conflict ensues. The leaders of the group eliminate each other until it ultimately comes to a head.