... this book is a biography, I feel the thesis is a combination of truth and the unknown. The author reveals the behind the scene stories of Al Capone in hopes the reader will define Capone as a man who was just trying to survive. The start of this book, the author sates that Al Capone was "the greatest gangster of all time and famous as ... had money and it could buy anything if one tried hard enough. To pass time, he suggests to Warden Johnston an offer to buy instruments so inmates could play in a band. After a year, the Warden allowed the band to form on the conditions that each member...

• Word Count: 1934
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School