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But-He Was Good to His Mother: The Lives and Crimes of Jewish Gangsters
A murderously funny book about Jewish mobsters in the '20s, '30s and '40s. Also makes a fascinating addition to the history of organized crime in North America.
Paperback, 264 pages
Published
April 28th 1993
by Gefen Books
(first published April 1993)
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For an academic, this was a disappointing book. It is one of the few books that discusses lesser-known Jewish gangsters like Kid Cann, Max Hoff, and Abner Zwillman. The book also has some rare photos of gangsters. Finally, it also includes some first-hand accounts of former gangsters. However, there is some disbelief. Rockaway quotes Meyer Lansky in a few places; but says that Lansky felt betrayed after the publication of book based in part on interviews with him.
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Very interesting portrait of mobster life in the 20s & 30s. The author makes some genuine distinctions between the Jewish & Italian mobsters, all of which was new information to me.
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