Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #104715 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

Synopsis
A history of the mafia's rise from the 1880s to the post-World War II era features the stories of Lucky Luciano and Al Capone, noting the role that Prohibition had in the establishment of the mafia's defining characteristics.

Customer Reviews

Ace all-round explanation of the history American Mafia .
If this book had been around 5 years ago, when I first started reading about organised crime, I could have avoided many titles that used fabricated, exaggerated and/or simply recycled information. As it is, I have read dozens of historic accounts concerning the Italian-American crime groups (Mafia, La Cosa Nostra) and Reppetto's book still informed me of facts and events I had not yet read.
Its well written without becoming too scholarly and stuffy but, at the same time, it does not sacrifice truth in aid of a better story. A real pleasure to read!
If your just starting to read about the mob then this is a God send! It will provide an invaluable all-round knowledge on the subject and leave you with an understanding what I had to read many books before attaining.
If your someone who has read several mob books then this is still a great book to read. It probably will have events that you did not know of and, if not, its a great collection of all the most important happenings. Wall to wall major events within the world of LCN.
I'd reccomend it to anyone with an interest in Italian-American organised crime and cannot emphasize enough how much I enjoyed it.
A 'must own' for any Mafia fan.

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if you are expecting an exciting blood battle between mafia families in america , as i was, than don't buy this. i found it very slow and boring.not like me, i actually only read half of it.normally one to read to the end i couldnt bear any more of this....you have been warned