The public called him Scarface; the FBI called him Public Enemy Number One; his associates called him Snorky. But Capone is the name most remember. And John Kobler’s Capone is the definitive biography of this most brutal and flamboyant of the underground kings—an intimate and dramatic book that presents a complete view of Al Capone and his gaudy era. Here is Capone’s story: his violent childhood in Brooklyn, his lieutenancy to Johnny Torrio, his rise in the ranks of the underworld, the notorious St. Valentine Massacre, his eventual control of the entire city of Chicago, and his decline during his imprisonment in Alcatraz. Capone was the ultimate gangster, and Capone is the ultimate in gangster biographies—a classic in the literature of crime.
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THIS BOOK WAS GREAT!!!!!,
By John Hurlahe (Frankenmuth, MI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Capone (Paperback)
THIS BOOK WAS GREAT!!!!!John Kobler did an excelent job with this one. The title, The Life and World Of Al Capone, really sums it up. Not only was this an extremely accurate factual book, but also was greatly engaging. I am a big fan of Capone books and have read quite a few, but this was easily the best one that I've read. This book includes minute details on Capones life and "business" as well as the long list of dives, hot spots, and other gangsters all inhabiting Chicago. I found no flaw in the writing of this book and thought it was marvelously written. I can't begin to tell you how great of a book this was. At different points it transformed me into a Chicago citizen reading the newspaper, to a young hoodlum in the gang, to an inmate at Alcatraz. The only thing I was disappointed with was that it went by to fast! You must read this book!
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If you're looking for a complete picture of America's most notorious mobster, this is it. This is the definitive biography, a well-rounded study that brings Big Al into three-dimensional focus, something Schonberg only elaborated on and Bergreen failed completely at. The best book ever on the life, times and career of the father of syndicated crime.
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Excellently detailed,
By stuart.kaye@imimarston.co.uk (Wolverhampton, England, UK) - See all my reviews
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Although this book contains lots of detail it is emminently readable. I have read other books on Al Capone but this particular book removes much of the mystique and glamour although the sums of money involved throughout are staggering. I obtained this book (softback) in a book sale in the UK and my reason for accessing Amazon is to try and obtain further books in the Da Capo Press Series.
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FOR a man of Frank Loesch's years and stature it was a galling mission. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
black handers, beer runner, special grand jury, labor racketeering, detective bureau Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Big Jim, Cook County, Unione Siciliane, Little Italy, Ralph Capone, Jake Guzik, Palm Island, Hawthorne Inn, Hymie Weiss, Supreme Court, Big Bill, Bugs Moran, Mae Capone, Black Hand, Four Deuces, Michigan Avenue, United States, Angelo Genna, City Hall, Clark Street, Internal Revenue, South Side, Colosimo's Café, Dion O'Banion New!
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FOR a man of Frank Loesch's years and stature it was a galling mission. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
black handers, beer runner, special grand jury, labor racketeering, detective bureau Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Big Jim, Cook County, Unione Siciliane, Little Italy, Ralph Capone, Jake Guzik, Palm Island, Hawthorne Inn, Hymie Weiss, Supreme Court, Big Bill, Bugs Moran, Mae Capone, Black Hand, Four Deuces, Michigan Avenue, United States, Angelo Genna, City Hall, Clark Street, Internal Revenue, South Side, Colosimo's Café, Dion O'Banion New!
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