The Kosher Capones: A History of Chicago's Jewish Gangsters
Awards:   Winner of <i>ForeWord</i> Indies Book of the Year 2020 (United States)
Author:   Joe Kraus
Publisher:   Cornell University Press
ISBN:  

9781501747311


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   15 October 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Hardback
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  • Winner of <i>ForeWord</i> Indies Book of the Year 2020 (United States)

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Author:   Joe Kraus
Publisher:   Cornell University Press
Imprint:   Northern Illinois University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781501747311


ISBN 10:   1501747312
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   15 October 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Connecting the Dots 1. The End, or Zukie's Bad Day 2. Beyond Scarface, A Kosher Capone for Maxwell Street 3. The Sunset of 1974: Lenny Patrcik's Changing World 4. Landing in Lawndale 5. Rising in the Ranks 6. Roots of the Lawndale Machine 7. Arvey's Balancing Act 8. Syndicate Hammer 9. Sizing Up the Outfit 10. Tentacles 11. When Scarface Met Rico 12. Lenny's Circus Turn

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An engaging story about the history of Jewish gangsters in Chicago. -- Elizabeth Dale, University of Florida, author of <I>The Chicago Trunk Murder</I>


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Joe Kraus is Chair of the Department of English and Theatre at the University of Scranton. He is co-author of An Accidental Anarchist, and his scholarly and creative work has appeared widely. He lives in Shavertown, PA, with his wife and three sons.

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