* Includes 15 photos of Carlo Gambino and his associates
* Includes a Table of Contents
*Includes a bibliography for further reading
Notorious Mobsters: Carlo Gambino follows Gambino from his birth in Sicily to his death in Long Island, New York, 74 years later. It explores his rise to power through the Mafia hierarchy from soldier to the coveted title "Boss of Bosses." The reader will learn about the murders that resulted in his promotion within the most feared criminal organization in the United States. It will also touch on his involvement in some of those murders.
Along the way of traveling with Gambino through his life, the reader will meet other mobsters such as Lucky Luciano, Albert Anastasia, Vito Genovese, Joseph Bonanno, and Frank Castellano. It will clearly show that path of treachery and murder that so characterized Gambino's life and rise to power. The biography will also take a look at the personality of Gambino to understand the real man behind the legend. It will explore what drove him and
what his real attitude was toward others.
One of the main themes of this biography on Carlo Gambino is to separate the myth from the facts so that a real understanding of his life comes into clear view for the reader. It will take a look at the serious heart problems that plagued him since his early 50s and eventually led to his death by natural causes. In addition, the real facts about his ability to avoid doing any serious time, being deported, and staying alive in the midst of cutthroats will be placed in the reality of his circumstances.
Notorious Mobsters: Carlo Gambino will also clear up many confusing issues such as whether or not Gambino ever did prison time. This biography clears up this matter by examining the genuine FBI reports to answer the question factually once and for all.
In the end, this biography will destroy much of the fabricated legend of Carlo Gambino and show him as the man who often had luck on his side. It will reveal the consequences of his life that were closing in on him near the end of his life and were about to depose him from his pinnacle of power. After reading this factual account of his life that dissipates the myth, the reader will understand that Gambino only escaped his imminent downfall by succumbing to death.
* Includes a Table of Contents
*Includes a bibliography for further reading
Notorious Mobsters: Carlo Gambino follows Gambino from his birth in Sicily to his death in Long Island, New York, 74 years later. It explores his rise to power through the Mafia hierarchy from soldier to the coveted title "Boss of Bosses." The reader will learn about the murders that resulted in his promotion within the most feared criminal organization in the United States. It will also touch on his involvement in some of those murders.
Along the way of traveling with Gambino through his life, the reader will meet other mobsters such as Lucky Luciano, Albert Anastasia, Vito Genovese, Joseph Bonanno, and Frank Castellano. It will clearly show that path of treachery and murder that so characterized Gambino's life and rise to power. The biography will also take a look at the personality of Gambino to understand the real man behind the legend. It will explore what drove him and
what his real attitude was toward others.
One of the main themes of this biography on Carlo Gambino is to separate the myth from the facts so that a real understanding of his life comes into clear view for the reader. It will take a look at the serious heart problems that plagued him since his early 50s and eventually led to his death by natural causes. In addition, the real facts about his ability to avoid doing any serious time, being deported, and staying alive in the midst of cutthroats will be placed in the reality of his circumstances.
Notorious Mobsters: Carlo Gambino will also clear up many confusing issues such as whether or not Gambino ever did prison time. This biography clears up this matter by examining the genuine FBI reports to answer the question factually once and for all.
In the end, this biography will destroy much of the fabricated legend of Carlo Gambino and show him as the man who often had luck on his side. It will reveal the consequences of his life that were closing in on him near the end of his life and were about to depose him from his pinnacle of power. After reading this factual account of his life that dissipates the myth, the reader will understand that Gambino only escaped his imminent downfall by succumbing to death.
