Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago by Mike Royko

Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago 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.

Royko, Mike: -

Mike Royko (1932-97) worked as a daily columnist for the Chicago Daily News, the Chicago Sun-Times, and the Chicago Tribune. His Pulitzer Prize-winning columns were syndicated in more than six hundred newspapers across the country. He is the author of Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago; One More Time: The Best of Mike Royko; For the Love of Mike: More of the Best of Mike Royko; and Early Royko: Up Against It in Chicago, the latter three published by the University of Chicago Press.

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ISBN 13	9780525070009
ISBN 10	0525070001
Title	Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago
Author	Mike Royko
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	E.P Dutton & Co.
Year published	1971-01-01
Number of pages	215
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.