Capone: The Life and World of Al Capone - Softcover

Kobler, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0306812851 ISBN 13: 9780306812859

Publisher: Da Capo Press, 2003

Synopsis

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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Synopsis:

"As complete a dossier on the life and times of Capone as is conceivable...fascinating. " New York Times Book Review . Here is the ultimate biography of the most brutal, flamboyant gangster of all time-Al Capone. From his violent childhood to his notorious St. Valentine's Day massacre to his eventual control of Chicago, here is the inside scoop on "Snorky" aka "Scarface" aka "Public Enemy Number One. " Capone is a classic in true crime literature.

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0306812851
• ISBN 13: 9780306812859
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 433