Al Capone, Kelly Mass
Al Capone, Kelly Mass
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Al Capone
“Scarface” the Notorious Businessman and Gangster

Author: Kelly Mass

Narrator: Chris Newman

Unabridged: 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Efalon Acies

Published: 04/12/2022

Synopsis

Al Capone was an infamous mob boss between the two world wars, in the city of New York and surrounding areas. His name and style have been emulated in movies. The mass shootings, tax evasion, and revenge on Italian murders in the mafia gangs on the United States east coast were so notorious that they have become iconic and stereotyped.How did Al Capone get the scars on his face? How did he manage to control so much of the gangs in the cities? How was he able to bribe the police, evade taxes, and become a terror for anyone who opposed him? And how did his life finally come to an end?Find out more about this Italian mobster who became a symbol for mobs throughout the United States for decades to come.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Josh on August 18, 2018

The life and times notorious Chicago gangster Al Capone throughout the roaring twenties during prohibition America have always fascinated me. While his rein of terror was far less than his legacy, Capone's Chicago left an everlasting impression on mainstream America and abroad; movies, books, and co......more

Goodreads review by John Hood on June 13, 2010

Author reveals the flaws in Al Capone's legend The Miami Herald June 6, 2010 [URL not allowed] BY JOHN HOOD Special to The Miami Herald As Jon Stewart said when he had Jonathan Eig on The Daily Show, the author's new book, Get Capone: The Secret Plot That Captured America's Most Wanted Gangster, shou......more

Goodreads review by Eric_W on September 06, 2015

Audiobook: By age 28, Capone was virtually “King” of Chicago. He had orchestrated the reelection of Big Bill Thompson, a lunatic so weird that he would debate animals in cages, in 1927. Thompson is considered the most unethical Mayor in Chicago history and was the last Republican to win election to......more

Goodreads review by Paul on February 05, 2011

The 1920's were a unique time in American History. It was the time of Probibition, Jazz, Speakeasies, the Great Depresson, and the birth of tha American Gangster. "Get Capone" is more than a biography of Al Capone, it is a story of the times. Jonathan Eig tells the story of a nation and a city (Chica......more

Goodreads review by Timmy on March 29, 2020

Back in college, my dorm room was Marian Hall Ground Floor 17 for all three years I was on campus. Well my last semester I roomed with The Beach and we stole Kevin Shea's tv for the semester. Unfortunately this was before the days of Netflix and so our VHS selection was limited. To Backdraft and Th......more

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