Capone: A Photographic Portrait of America's Most Notorious Gangster
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Capone: A Photographic Portrait of America's Most Notorious Gangster
By (Author) Jonathan Eig
Agate Publishing
Agate Publishing
2nd January 2014
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
364.1092
Physical Properties
Hardback
144
Width 215mm, Height 279mm
807g
Description
"Capone" is a visual retelling of the rise and eventual fall of Chicago's most notorious gangster: Alphonse "Scarface" Capone. Comprised of many previously unreleased photographs from the "Chicago Tribune's" vast archives, "Capone" reveals the Roaring Twenties and the early days of organized crime. Taken from 1926 to 1952, these photos focus on Cap
Author Bio
The Chicago Tribune, founded in 1847, is the flagship newspaper of the Tribune Company. Its staff comprises dedicated, award-winning journalists who have authored many best-selling books. Jonathan Eig is the best-selling author of Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig and Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season. His most recent book is Get Capone, which The New York Times called a "gore-spattered thriller." A former senior writer for The Wall Street Journal, Eig lives in Chicago with his wife and children.
