Título: The Big Bankroll
Autor: Leo Katcher
Sinopse: Arnold Rothstein (1882-1928) was described in the newspapers of the 1920s as a sportsman. a gambler. the man who fixed the 1919 World Series. But he was much more than that. A bootlegger and labor racketeer, he corrupted politicians, promoted crooked stock sales, and imported narcotics. And, perhaps most importantly, he transformed organized crime from a thuggish activity practiced by hoodlums into a big business. run like a corporation, with himself at the top. For twenty years, the name of Arnold Rothstein symbolized moneybig-time money, gambling money, racket money, illegal money, millions upon millions of dollars. His share was ninety percent of any deal; he was never indicted for a single crime: he always won at cards and horses. And, despite his involvement in dozens of murders and hundreds of other crimes, his luck never ran out. At least not until 1928, the year in which he was fatally shot. The perpetratorsand Rothstein's millionswere never found. The Big Bankroll is the definitive biography of the man known simply as Mr. Big. In it, Leo Katcher reveals not only the sordid details of the life of America's most powerful gambler, but illuminates the whole era in which crime became king. Leo Katcher was a reporter for the New York Post during Rothsteins reign, and spent ten years researching this book, interviewing Lucky Luciano. Carolyn Behar (Rothstein's widow), and dozens of others.-Print ed. This well-written bookpart biography, part social historyis as fascinating as a dozen works of fiction, and a good deal more frightening.Spectator Leo Katcher, who was a newspaperman in the days when Rothstein ruled, has brought not only the man but his times back to life. This is a vivid, fascinating book....Katcher does not glamorize Rothstein: he dissects him skillfully and explains him and his corrupt associates and the conditions which made it possible for such men to become wealthy and powerful....Katcher has done a superb job.Quentin Reynolds. Saturday Review
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The Big Bankroll”, de Leo Katcher, publicado pela editora Pickle Partners Publishing, em 2016 e com 325 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Pickle Partners Publishing
Páginas: 325
Ano: 2016
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1786258285
ISBN13: 9781786258281
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Pickle Partners Publishing convidam o leitor a uma imersão em relatos históricos e biográficos densos, com foco em conflitos militares e figuras marcantes do passado. A experiência de leitura costuma ser marcada por um tom sóbrio e detalhado, onde o rigor documental se alia a narrativas que exploram tanto estratégias militares quanto experiências pessoais em contextos de guerra. O catálogo privilegia obras que combinam análise crítica com relatos de testemunhos diretos, muitas vezes permeados por uma linguagem clara e, por vezes, um humor seco. Há uma predominância de temas ligados a guerras, estratégias e personagens históricos, mas também espaço para abordagens artísticas e culturais que dialogam com a história.
