Mob Chronicles: 200 anecdotes about the American mafia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9782810626038)

Did you know that Joseph Bonanno took acting classes before leading one of New York's most powerful crime families? Or that Al Capone formed a banjo band while imprisoned at Alcatraz? Has anyone told you how Santo Trafficante Jr., Florida's crime boss, narrowly escaped the brutal prisons of Castro's Cuba? These extraordinary stories shed valuable light on the many personalities who elevated the mafia to mythic status in American consciousness. From the Prohibition era to the present day, delve into the hidden world of organized crime through two hundred anecdotes, meticulously organized into twelve thematic chapters.

Author: Anton Schwartz
ISBN-10: 2810626030
ISBN-13: 9782810626038
Publisher: Bod - Books on Demand
Language: English
Published: 02/03/2025
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.42d