BALLAD OF THE WHISKEY ROBBER, A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts (signed)

Rubinstein, Julian

ISBN 10: 0316071676 / ISBN 13: 9780316071673

Published by Little, Brown & Company, New York, 2004

About this Item

First printing w/complete number sequence. The story of Attila Ambrus, "one-time pelt smuggler, professional hockey goalie (possibly the worst in the sport's history), pen salesman, Zamboni driver, gravedigger, church painter, roulette addict, building superintendent, whiskey drinker, and native of Transylvania who's decided that the best thing to do with his time is to rob as many banks as possible." Maroon boards w/cream cloth backstrip, pink foil spine lettering, 319 pages (including postscripts, notes on sources, bibliography, appendix and acknowledgements), illustrated. Gently bumped spine ends, in dust jacket w/mild edgewear. A nice copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 016006

Bibliographic Details

• Title: BALLAD OF THE WHISKEY ROBBER, A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts (signed)
• Publisher: Little, Brown & Company, New York
• Publication Date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0316071676
• ISBN 13: 9780316071673
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Auto/Biography
  • True Crime
  • Signed (all categories)

About this title

Synopsis

Follows the misadventures of Budapest bank robber Attila Ambrus, who struggled in his pursuit of women and a career as an untalented hockey goaltender before taking up crime, and profiles the investigators assigned to his case.

About the Author

Julian Rubinstein is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, Details, Outside, and other publications. Raised in Denver, he lives in New York City. This is his first book.