A Brief History of Gangsters
$22.49
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
19 November 2014
Summary
From Capone to Escobar: A History of Gangsters
The romanticized American gangster of the Prohibition era has proved an enduringly popular figure. Even today, names like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano still resonate. Robb explores the histories of key figures, from gangs in the Old West, through Prohibition and the Great Depression, to the likes of John Gotti and Frank Lucas in the 1970s and 1980s. He also looks at the gangster in popular culture, in hit TV series such as Boardwalk Empi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472110541 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472110544 |
| Series: | Brief Histories |
| Author: | Brian Robb |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 19 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 319g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 23mm |
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About The Author
Brian Robb
BRIAN J. ROBB is the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling biographer of Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt. He’s also written acclaimed pop culture books on silent cinema, the films of Philip K. Dick, Wes Craven and Laurel and Hardy, and TV series Doctor Who and Star Trek. He is co-editor of the popular web site Sci-Fi Bulletin and lives in Edinburgh.
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