A Brief History of Gangsters, 9781472110541
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From Wild West to Boardwalk Empire: A world of notorious gangsters.

A Brief History of Gangsters

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    19 November 2014

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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
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
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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