The World of Jimmy Breslin

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Publication Year:
2012

ISBN-13: 9781453245330

<DIV><b>An invaluable collection of early columns by one of New York&rsquo;s sharpest minds</b></div><BR><DIV>In the 1960s, as the once-proud <i>New York Herald Tribune</i> spiraled into bankruptcy, the brightest light in its pages was an ebullient young columnist named Jimmy Breslin. While ordinary columnists wrote about politics, culture, or the economy, Breslin&rsquo;s chief topics were the city and Breslin himself. He was chummy with cops, arsonists, and thieves, and told their stories with grace, wit, and lightning-quick prose. Whether covering the five boroughs, Vietnam, or the death of John F. Kennedy, Breslin managed to find great characters wherever he went.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>This collection includes some of Breslin&rsquo;s most famous early writing. Here are the unforgettable New Yorkers Sam Silverware and Larry Lightfingers, the celebrated interview with President Kennedy&rsquo;s gravedigger, and the classic &ldquo;People I&rsquo;m Not Talking To Next Year.&rdquo; But the most important voice here is Breslin&rsquo;s&mdash;as vibrant as ever.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>This ebook features an illustrated biography of Jimmy Breslin including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&rsquo;s personal collection.</div>