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The don: The life and death of Sam Giancana Hardcover – January 1, 1977

by William Brashler (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 16 ratings
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The Life and Death of Sam Giancana fully documented in this riveting true story book about one of Chicago's famous mob figures.
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  1. Print length
    341 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Harper & Row
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1977
  5. ISBN-10
    0060104473
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0060104474
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper & Row; First Edition (January 1, 1977)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 341 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060104473
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060104474
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great mob read
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2021
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Absolute great read!
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Bart
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book on the subject.
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2022
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The first 90 pages were somewhat slow. regarding Giancana's early years. Once the author cleared this subject, the story picked up dramatically. Good read.
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Filip De Mey
4.0 out of 5 stars interesting book about a fascinating figure.
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2014
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Giancana is, among other things, a prime suspect in the conspiracy to kill JFK. That's one reason to try to understand who "Mooney" really was, and what was his modus operandi in crime. Many questions remain, also after reading this book, but other questions are answered, and the book is well written,
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Jerry Kaminskas
5.0 out of 5 stars VERY PLEASED !
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2016
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VERY PLEASED !
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Pamela Alexander
3.0 out of 5 stars Review: The don: The Life and death of Sam Giancana
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2013
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The book itself was very well written and held my interest to the end. I was just disappointed that there weren't more pictures of Sam Giancana. Just one on the cover and one courtroom picture which wasn't very clear.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book and Sam and the Outfit
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2014
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Great book! Awesome history lesson for those that wanna know a little more about Chicago and the underworld!
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JPH
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent with a capital E
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2006
Brashler wrote one of the best books ever about Sam Giancana. I was suprised by how much that was written in this book has been repeated in other books without being sourced. A lot of so-called "inside stories" about Sam Giancana were no more than situations referenced out of "The Don." He gives the best description of the 42s ever--a gang of young toughs from Chicago's Little Italy that terrorized its own citizens and the Second City at large with murder and mayhem . . . a gang that Sam Giancana was a leader of.

If you want an indepth, true-as-it-can-get biography on the violent life and sordid crimes of Sam Giancana and his "friends" then this book is it--and more! Even though it was written nearly 30 years ago, I found nothing in it that isn't true and accurate. He interviewed a lot of people and researched a ton of information to come up with THE book on Sam Giancana.

Buy this book and you will be satisfied!
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funerals in America
5.0 out of 5 stars Play it again Sam
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2017
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Sam was the man, the real American Mafia died along with characters like him
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R. C. Morris
4.0 out of 5 stars the life of Sam Giancana
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2013
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Very good insight into the life of a Mafia boss - probably the wrong boss as he was too hot tempered to be discreet - that's probably why he got 'wacked'
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