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Title: CASINO by Nicholas Pileggi, Larry Shandling ISBN: 0-684-80832-3 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 12 October, 1995 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.27 (26 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Pileggi Sans Scorsese
Comment: My rating on this book is really a three and a half, if given the option to rate a half-star, that is.
I enjoyed tremandously learning about the Teamsters, the politicians and of course the Mafia involvement in the Las Vegas casino operations. The book exceled in the abundance of information.
However, the writing itself was not so great therefore lowering the reading experience. Just as in real life, when people tell you their side of the story, it hardly ever concurs with someone else's account. Since the book was really a collage of vaious narrations, the author had a hard time weaving together different points of views and tones. Sometimes readers are left wondering what really happened.
I would recommend this book for people who are interested in information and stories regarding the Mafia. The topic is very interesting, but for those who prefers a bit more drama and fluency of writing, then this may not be your top choice.
Rating: 5
Summary: I couldn't put it down
Comment: I found 'Casino' to be an exciting true life story of the real Vegas of the 70's & early 80's. Nicholas Pileggi, has written this book with obvious research and passion, painting a tremendous mental picture of the Mafia and thier control over Las Vegas.
Excellent, I'd recommend it to anyone interested in true life mafia stories and Las Vegas life.
Rating: 4
Summary: Olsen Reviewer is incorrect
Comment: This book IS NOT fiction. It is the true story that the movie Casino was based on.
In the book, the names have not been changed and there are a few more details than in the movie.
If you like the movie, I suggest reading the book to get the whole picture of what went down.
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Title: Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi ISBN: 0671723227 Publisher: Pocket Pub. Date: 01 September, 1990 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia by Joseph D. Pistone ISBN: 0451192575 Publisher: Signet Book Pub. Date: 01 February, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Enforcer: Spilotro-The Chicago Mob's Man over Las Vegas by William F. Roemer ISBN: 0804113106 Publisher: Ivy Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1995 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Gangsters and Goodfellas: The Mob, Witness Protection, and Life on the Run by Henry Hill, Gus Russo ISBN: 1590770293 Publisher: M. Evans and Company Pub. Date: June, 2004 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Boss of Bosses: The Fall of the Godfather : The FBI and Paul Castellano by Joseph F. O'Brien, Andris Kurins ISBN: 0440212294 Publisher: Dell Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 June, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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