false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175740465m/553444.jpg 553444 9 The basis for the major motion picture, ROAD TO PERDITION is an enthralling crime noir story of revenge, morality and family loyalty. Michael O'Sullivan is a deeply religious family man who works as an Irish mob family's chief enforcer. But after his elder son witnesses one of his father's hits, the godfather orders the death of O'Sullivan's entire family. Barely surviving an encounter that takes his wife and younger son, O'Sullivan and his remaining child embark on a dark and violent mission of retribution against his former boss. Featuring accurate portrayals of Al Capone, Frank Nitti and Eliot Ness, this book offers a poignant look at the relationship between a morally-conflicted father and his adolescent son who both fears and worships him. 1081106 1998 Road to Perdition (Graphic Novel) total:282|5:63|4:106|3:94|2:18|1:1| 282 1058 367 40 2 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sat Jan 17 12:04:22 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 12:05:53 -0800 2009 2003

In the Prohibition Era, a time where America’s underworld provided the only real law, Michael O’Sullivan is the chief enforcer of the Looneys, an Irish mob family. He is a religious family man and ex-soldier, who became the most feared assassin of the time, nicknamed “An...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jan 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 20:55:03 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 21:00:35 -0800 2009
This was a pretty good read and definitely beautif...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 12:15:06 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 18:10:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun May 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun May 18 11:02:54 -0700 2008 Sun May 18 11:04:37 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Aug 03 15:29:42 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 15:32:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jun 18 17:59:24 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 17:59:32 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sat Jul 25 21:14:20 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 21:14:33 -0700 2009 and thought it might be interesting
to compare the movie with the graphic novel.
Book and movie were quite dissimilar.
I did not really like either. The book
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Also, while I can see that the art took a long time and everything, I didn't really c...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 17:00:34 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 20:07:14 -0700 2009 Road to Perdition is a dark story about loyalty and revenge that is set during the 30s in the Quad Cities area of Iowa. The story is told from the point of view of the main charact...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 07 14:12:40 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 20:49:16 -0800 2009
Collins' research and knowledge about the gangster era is also on display.

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