One More Time
- 322 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
Mike Royko Bücher
Mike Royko war weithin für seinen beißenden Sarkasmus und seinen Witz bekannt. Seine Kolumnen, die während seiner gesamten Karriere in führenden Chicagoer Zeitungen erschienen, boten scharfe Beobachtungen des Stadtlebens und der Politik. Royko verstand es, komplexe Themen auf nachvollziehbare und zugängliche Weise zu sezieren, was ihm im ganzen Land eine breite Leserschaft einbrachte. Sein Stil war direkt, unnachgiebig und oft humorvoll.
Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago
- 224 Seiten
- 8 Lesestunden
"The best book ever written about an American city, by the best journalist of his time.”— Jimmy BreslinNew 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 his laissez-faire policy toward corruption, his unique brand of public relations, and the widespread influence that earned him the epithet of “king maker.” The politician, the machine, the city—Royko reveals all with witty insight and unwavering honesty, in this incredible portrait of the last of the backroom Caesars.New edition includes an Introduction in which the author reflects on Daley’s death and the future of Chicago.
