Dillinger, Anniversary Edition – The Untold Story
Autor G. Russell Girardin, William J. Helmeren Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 iul 2009
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780253221100
ISBN-10: 0253221102
Pagini: 432
Ilustrații: 1, black & white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Ediția:Anniversary
Editura: Wiley
ISBN-10: 0253221102
Pagini: 432
Ilustrații: 1, black & white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Ediția:Anniversary
Editura: Wiley
Cuprins
Foreword by Rick Mattix; Preface to the 75th Anniversary Edition; About the Book; PrefaceI. 1. The Twig Is Bent; 2. The Quality of Mercy; 3. "And every man's hand"; 4. The Gang Attains Maturity; 5. A Florida Vacation; 6. Prosecutor Estill Poses for a PictureII. 7. Piquett Takes the Case; 8. The Vanishing American; 9. Wooden Gun, Indiana; 10. How Dillinger Did ItIII. 11. Enter Uncle Sam; 12. Storm in the Midwest; 13. Homecoming; 14. Slaughter of Innocents; 15. The Safest Place in AmericaIV. 16. Loeser Whets His Knife; 17. Dillinger Goes to the Park; 18. The Private Life of a Public Enemy; 19. The Last Raid of the Dillinger Gang; 20. Piquett Falls from GraceV. 21. The Woman in Red; 22. KILL DILLINGER HERE!; 23. The Battle of Barrington; 24. Piquett Pays the Price; 25. CasualtiesEpilogue; A Dillinger Chronology; Chicago Hideouts and Hangouts; Gravesites of Gang Members; After the Facts: Further Investigations by William J. Helmer; A Dillinger Miscellany Prepared by Rick Mattix and William J. Helmer; Acknowledgments; Sources; Index
Recenzii
"A fascinating addition to the true-crime shelf." ÑPlayboy"One of the most entertaining, thought-provoking, and enlightening works on one of history's most infamous figures." ÑAustin American Statesman"Eminently revealing and enjoyable." ÑKirkus Reviews"Retains much of the spirit of the Depression era, when many regarded bankers as evil and bank robbers were celebrated in the media. . . . A significant addition to Americana." ÑPublishers Weekly"This book is a real steal and deserves to become legendary in its own right. . . . It reads like the best of fictionÑonly it's great history." ÑMinnesota History
"A fascinating addition to the true-crime shelf." NPlayboy "One of the most entertaining, thought-provoking, and enlightening works on one of history's most infamous figures." NAustin American Statesman "Eminently revealing and enjoyable." NKirkus Reviews "Retains much of the spirit of the Depression era, when many regarded bankers as evil and bank robbers were celebrated in the media... A significant addition to Americana." NPublishers Weekly "This book is a real steal and deserves to become legendary in its own right... It reads like the best of fictionNonly it's great history." NMinnesota History
"A fascinating addition to the true-crime shelf." NPlayboy "One of the most entertaining, thought-provoking, and enlightening works on one of history's most infamous figures." NAustin American Statesman "Eminently revealing and enjoyable." NKirkus Reviews "Retains much of the spirit of the Depression era, when many regarded bankers as evil and bank robbers were celebrated in the media... A significant addition to Americana." NPublishers Weekly "This book is a real steal and deserves to become legendary in its own right... It reads like the best of fictionNonly it's great history." NMinnesota History
Notă biografică
G. Russell Girardin had a successful career as the head of an advertising agency. He died mere months after showing William J. Helmer the long-forgotten manuscript on Dillinger.
William J. Helmer is author of The Gun That Made the Twenties Roar and other books on the gangland era. He lives in Boerne, Texas.
Rick Mattix is author (with William J. Helmer) of Public Enemies: America's Criminal Past, 1919¿1940. He lives in Bussey, Iowa.
Descriere
The story of one of America's most notorious criminals