Jimmy Breslin: The Man Who Told the Truth

By: Esposito, Richard

Book Overview

In a newspaper career spanning decades, Jimmy Breslin covered the stories that he knew mattered most: the human stories beyond the front page. From the JFK assassination, to the Son of Sam killings, mafia heists, the Crown Heights riots, and the Occupy movement, Breslin's influential columns captured the lifebeat of the second half of the 20th century. A quintessential New Yorker, Breslin rubbed shoulders with world leaders and neighborhood arsonists,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1613165773
• ISBN13: 9781613165775
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Crime Ink
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.1"