Boss
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Boss by Mike Royko
The best book ever written about an American city, by the best journalist of his time.-- Jimmy Breslin New edition of the classic story of the late Richard J. Daley, politician and self-promoter extraordinaire, from his inauspicious youth on Chicago's South Side through his rapid climb to the seat of power as mayor and boss of the Democratic Party machine. A bare-all account of Daley's cardinal sins as well as his milestone achievements, this scathing work by Chicago journalist Mike Royko brings to life the most powerful political figure of his time: his laissez-faire policy toward corruption, his unique brand of public relations, and the widespread influence that earned him the epithet of king maker. The politician, the machine, the city--Royko reveals all with witty insight and unwavering honesty, in this incredible portrait of the last of the backroom Caesars. New edition includes an Introduction in which the author reflects on Daley's death and the future of Chicago.Mike Royko was born in Chicago in 1932 and spent his childhood in a flat above his family's Milwaukee Avenue restaurant. His column was syndicated in over 600 newspapers across the country, making him the most widely read columnist in Chicago history. Boss, a famous account of city machine politics, was also written by him. Mike Royko's final Chicago Tribune column was published in March 1997, a month before his death. On a lovely day in Wrigley Field, his memorial service was held.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780452261679 |
| ISBN 10 | 0452261678 |
| Titel | Boss |
| Autor | Mike Royko |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 1988-10-01 |
| Seitenanzahl | 240 |
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