Revealing that a beautiful and cultured European city has a dark and dangerous underbelly, this novel chronicles the violent lives Of Rome's slum inhabitants. Born in a shantytown, tommaso puzzilli was once young and hop...Revealing that a beautiful and cultured European city has a dark and dangerous underbelly, this novel chronicles the violent lives Of Rome's slum inhabitants. Born in a shantytown, tommaso puzzilli was once young and hopeful, but he soon succumbs to life on the streets, where he must resort to crime and prostitution simply to stay alive.