The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano
by Martin A. Gosch, Richard Hammer (Author)
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Lucky Luciano's posthumous memoirs may well have cost him his life. The partner of Meyer Lanksy and Bugsy Siegel, the man who created and controlled the "Commission" and the set down the rules, wanted to have his side of the story on record. It turns out that most of Luciano's criminal activity coincides with the history of the Mafia in America in the first half of the twentieth century and beyond. In preparation for a film of his life story, the famous New York gangster living in a golden show more exile in Naples recounted the main incidents of his life to producer Martin A. Gosch. Back in the United States, the new leaders of the Mafia were not pleased about the project that had almost reached completion and was ready to be turned into a screenplay. It is almost certain that their displeasure was communicated to "Charlie Lucky" with a hint to forget about the idea altogether. But Luciano went ahead anyway, compelled by the need to tell all and in some way offer an explanation about a life of crime. After taking a sip of espresso coffee at Naples airport as he waited for Gosch to land, Luciano died of a massive heart attack. Or was it something else? The film was never made, so this book remains the only account of the life of the man known as the "Boss of Bosses." Martin A. Gosch is deceased, and Richard Hammer lives in New York City. show lessTags
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title*
- Lucky Luciano. Memoires ven een gangster
- Original publication date
- 1974
- People/Characters*
- Lucky Luciano; Bugsy Siegel; Meyer Lanski; Dutch Schulz; Vito Genovese
- Important places*
- New York, New York, Verenigde Staten; Chicago, Illinois, Verenigde Staten
- Dedication*
- Opgedragen aan mijn lieveling Chip, zonder wie dit boek niet geschreven had kunnen worden, en die er vanaf het begin bij was betrokken. (M.A.G.) En voor Arlene. (R.H.)
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 364.1 — Social sciences Social problems and social services Criminology Criminal offenses
- LCC
- HV6248 .L92 .G67 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Criminal classes
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- 137
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- Languages
- Dutch, English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 7
- ASINs
- 4
