Overview
Jimmy Breslin can sniff out a story like he can sniff out a rat. Here, he tells a lifetime of anecdotes in his inimitable New York voice, giving us a view through the keyhole of the people and places that define the Mafia-characters like Sammy the Bull, the original snitch, and Gaspipe Casso, named for his weapon of choice; and hangouts like Pep McGuire's, the legendary watering hole where reporters and gangsters (all hailing from the same working class neighborhoods) rubbed elbows and traded stories. But best of all, Breslin captures the moments in which the Mafia was made and broken-Breslin was there the night John Gotti celebrated his acquittal, having bribed his way to innocence. In The Good Rat, Breslin brings together the most recent, most memorable, and the long forgotten stories to create a sharp-eyed portrait of the mob as it lived and breathed; as it sounded and survived.
Full Product Details
Author: Jimmy Breslin ,
Richard M Davidson
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 3.80cm
, Length: 18.50cm
Weight: 0.340kg
ISBN: 9780792753261
ISBN 10: 0792753267
Pages: 6
Publication Date: 01 February 2008
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Richard Davidson has just the gravelly tough-guy voice to bring Breslin's Mafia story to life...Flamboyant language and colorful characters. -- AudioFile Each character is so well developed and believable that listeners will suspect they're listening to actual recordings rather than outstanding performances. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) A great look at the ugly and anything-but-glamorous truth of organized crime. This is Breslin at his Runyonesque best. -- Rocky Mountain News Breslin chronicles the cops' sordid tales with a mixture of awe, repugnance, and perfect diabolical detail. He remains a master of transforming crookery into opera. -- New York Times Bad cops, good crook, great story. -- USA Today
Author Information
Jimmy Breslin was born in Jamaica, Queens. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Commentary in 1986. His critically acclaimed books include The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight, Can't Anybody Here Play This Game?, The Short Sweet Dream of Eduardo Guiterrez, several anthologies, and a memoir. He lives on Broadway, the Big Street, in New York City. Richard M. Davidson is an actor and Earphones Award-winning narrator. Trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, he is well versed in theater and has had a long-standing career in acting, including a lead role in the show Diamonds, which aired on the CBS network, and a part in ESPN's The Hustle.
