Capone

The Man and the Era

Biography & Memoir History

Pages: 704
Published: 1994
Language: English

Synopsis

The author presents a new portrait of Capone, from the brutal wars in which Capone climbed to the top of gangsterdom, to his long incarceration as one of the first prisoners at Alcatraz, to a detailed account of his long slide into illness and death.

How it reads

Informative Dark Gritty

Villain Protagonist

Prose complexity 7/10

Content warnings (3)

ViolenceGun ViolenceSubstance Abuse

Genres

Biography & Memoir History True Crime Biography Crime

Subjects

20th Century Al Capone Al Capone (1899-1947)Biografie Capone, al, 1899-1947 Chicago Chicago (ill.), history Crime, united states Criminals Illinois Mafia Organized crime

Places

Alcatraz Chicago

About the author

Laurence BergreenNon-Fiction · Historyb. 1950