“Nicholas Pileggi has managed to chronicle an awful lot of gangsters, hit men, gamblers, capos and assorted crooks, most of whom are in and out of jails, correctional facilities and top-security prisons. He did it in his 1986 book, Wiseguy, which became Martin Scorsese’s movie GoodFellas. He has done it again with . . . Casino.” —New York Daily News Praise for Wiseguy “The best book Casino von Pileggi, Nicholas und eine große Auswahl ähnlicher Bücher, Kunst und Sammlerstücke erhältlich auf ZVAB.com. 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 rsearch 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. CASINO From Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguy —the #1 bestseller that became Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award–winning film GoodFellas—comes the brilliantly told true story of love, marriage, adultery, murder, and revenge, Mafia-style . . . the shattering inside account of how the mob finally lost its stranglehold over the neon money-making machine it created: the multibillion-dollar The book's only weakness was that Pileggi seemed to go easy on a couple of the major characters. "Casino" became a 1995 movie of the same name. Pileggi also wrote "Wiseguy," basis for another excellent mob film ("Goodfellas") by Martin Scorsese. "Casino" doesn't quite match "Wiseguy," but it's a highly readable and informative book. Nicholas Pileggi uses first-hand accounts to cobble together a chronicle of the rise and fall of mob influence in Las Vegas, centered around an expert gambler named Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, who oversaw the casino skimming operations, and his childhood friend Tony Spilotro, who acted as an enforcer for the mob. The Scorcesi film CASINO was based on this book. Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas by Nicholas Pileggi. The true story behind the Martin Scorsese film: A “riveting . . . account of how organized crime looted the casinos they controlled” ( Kirkus Reviews ). Focusing on Chicago bookie Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal and his partner, Anthony Spilotro, and drawing on extensive, in-depth interviews, the #1 New York Times –bestselling author Casino: The Rise and Fall of the Mob in Las Vegas, by Nicholas Pileggi. Quoted edition published by Ebury Digital, 2015. Other books like Casino. Wiseguy (same author – filmed as Goodfellas) The Godfather, by Mario Puzo (The Mafia) Picture credit: Michał Parzuchowski CASINO From Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguy —the #1 bestseller that became Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award–winning film GoodFellas—comes the brilliantly told true story of love, marriage, adultery, murder, and revenge, Mafia-style . . . the shattering inside account of how the mob finally lost its stranglehold over the neon money-making machine it created: the multibillion-dollar CASINO From Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguy —the #1 bestseller that became Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award–winning film GoodFellas—comes the brilliantly told true story of love, marriage, adultery, murder, and revenge, Mafia-style . . . the shattering inside account of how the mob finally lost its stranglehold over the neon money-making machine it created: the multibillion-dollar
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