Capone by John Kobler

Capone by John Kobler

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The public called him Scarface; the FBI called him Public Enemy Number One; his associates called him Snorky. But Capone is the name most remember. This is a biography of this most brutal and flamboyant of the underground kings.

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Capone by John Kobler

The public called him Scarface; the FBI called him Public Enemy Number One; his associates called him Snorky. But Capone is the name most remember. And John Koblers Capone is the definitive biography of this most brutal and flamboyant of the underground kingsan intimate and dramatic book that presents a complete view of Al Capone and his gaudy era. Here is Capones story: his violent childhood in Brooklyn, his lieutenancy to Johnny Torrio, his rise in the ranks of the underworld, the notorious St. Valentine Massacre, his eventual control of the entire city of Chicago, and his decline during his imprisonment in Alcatraz. Capone was the ultimate gangster, and Capone is the ultimate in gangster biographiesa classic in the literature of crime.
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ISBN 13 9780306804991
ISBN 10 0306804999
Title Capone
Author John Kobler
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hachette Books
Year published 1992-08-21
Number of pages 432
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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