Boss: 2richard J. Daley of Chicago (Plume)

by Mike Royko

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"The best book ever written about an American city, by the best journalist of his time.”— Jimmy Breslin

New edition of the classic story of the late Richard J. Daley, politician and self-promoter extraordinaire, from his inauspicious youth on Chicago’s South Side through his rapid climb to the seat of power as mayor and boss of the Democratic Party machine. A bare-all account of Daley’s cardinal sins as well as his milestone achievements, this scathing work by Chicago journalist Mike Royko brings to life the most powerful political figure of his time: his laissez-faire policy toward corruption, his...Read more
  • ISBN10 0451075986
  • ISBN13 9780451075987
  • Publish Date 1 September 1971
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 20 June 2024
  • Publish Country IN
  • Imprint Penguin Random House India
  • Format Paperback (US Mass Market)
  • Language English