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Description for Tough Guy
Paperback. Louis Ferrante was a young rogue who made his reputation on the streets of New York and later hooked up with the infamous John Gotti Jr and the Gambino crime family. When the law finally caught up with Louis, he faced a long stretch in some of the most notoriously dangerous penitentiaries. This is his memoir. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Louis Ferrante was a young rogue who made his reputation on the streets of New York and later hooked up with the infamous John Gotti Jr and the Gambino crime family. He pulled off some of the most lucrative robberies in US history, many of which are still unsolved. For Lou, life was sweet, and most of the time he had fun wisecracking his way around town and staying one step ahead of the law. When the law finally caught up with Louis, he faced a long stretch in some of the most notoriously dangerous penitentiaries and ended ... Read more
Louis Ferrante was a young rogue who made his reputation on the streets of New York and later hooked up with the infamous John Gotti Jr and the Gambino crime family. He pulled off some of the most lucrative robberies in US history, many of which are still unsolved. For Lou, life was sweet, and most of the time he had fun wisecracking his way around town and staying one step ahead of the law. When the law finally caught up with Louis, he faced a long stretch in some of the most notoriously dangerous penitentiaries and ended ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
Used, Very Good
Ex Libris
Yes
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780553819472
SKU
KRA0010650
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Louis Ferrante
Louis Ferrante was born and raised in Queens, New York and was involved with two of the most notorious organized crime families in New York. He served nearly 9 years in maximum security prisons, where he read his first book. He is now an accomplished writer and lives in New York.
Reviews for Tough Guy
"Tough Guy is a deeply moving, honest account of an extraordinary life."
Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguy and Casino "As someone who tends to be a magnet for Mob stories, I'm so glad this one found me - not so much for the mafia aspect, but for Lou's amazing story of self-education and re-birth during his prison sentence."
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Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguy and Casino "As someone who tends to be a magnet for Mob stories, I'm so glad this one found me - not so much for the mafia aspect, but for Lou's amazing story of self-education and re-birth during his prison sentence."
... Read more