Rumble in Brooklyn
by Joseph Trigoboff
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Pub Date Nov 05 2013 | Archive Date Mar 14 2014
Description
Read this book. Joe Trigoboff is an original.
— George Pelecanos, Emmy-nominated producer and writer of HBO’s “The Wire” and award-winning crime fiction writer
If you enjoy your New York history edgy, spicy and true, you'll like what NY Times acclaimed crime writer Joe Trigoboff has to say... “Unlike most authors who write about Mafia gangsters and slum life, I lived it."
With several notable crime novels under his belt including Bone Orchard (chosen by the New York Times as “one of the best crime novels of the year”) and The Shooting Gallery (referred to as “Crime fiction as Dante might have written it” by Booklist), Joe realized he only had to look as far as his childhood growing up in the toughest and most Mafia-filled slum in the country - East New York - for his newest inspiration, Rumble in Brooklyn - A Memoir (already favorably compared to “In Cold Blood” and “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn”).
Straight from the dark heart of Brooklyn, Joe describes his street fighting childhood where he knew and exchanged blows with several of the murderous gangsters who would later become famous in “Wiseguy” and “Goodfellas”. In some critical ways Joe’s story serves as a prequel to these other works but it is also a tale about the importance of family life to cushion the horrors of growing up in a deadly neighborhood and the enduring power of childhood friendships in a world where compassion was rare and violent death common.
“I know the real ‘truth’ behind the mobsters portrayed by Hollywood. Those gangsters in Goodfellas all hung out at Anthony Stabile’s candy store, across the street from where I lived,” says Joe. “And believe me, in real life they were nothing like the suave guys on the big screen!”
Joe takes your audience into the wilds of Brooklyn in the 50’s and 60’s - the favorite dumping ground for any self-respecting Mafioso - and vividly conveys a mesmerizing slice of not only New York history, but a real-life look at the beginning of several well-known mobsters, including John Gotti and his former gang — the Fulton Rockaway Boys.
“It was a surrealistic place to grow up. There were packs of wild dogs because of the dump. The neighborhood was ruled by street gangs. There was terrible racial tension. My friends and I learned to deal with anti-Semitic bullying in a distinctly non-politically correct way.”
Rumble in Brooklyn tells an amazing TRUE story about:
How the real life Goodfellas differ from their movie counterpartsOrganized crime: then and nowWhat it’s like growing up in a neighborhood controlled by the MafiaBeing a Jewish street kid battling anti-Semitic neighborhood gangsFighting and surviving gang rumbles from the age of fiveWhy he chose to tell his story and reveal names despite the dangersThe enduring power of childhood friendshipsHow his father (nicknamed Sampson) –was feared in the neighborhood for his Herculean strength– not only taught him how to street fight, but also how to appreciate literatureBeing strong enough to finally go his own way despite peer pressure to join a gangAdvance Praise
Rumble in Brooklyn is one of those all-too-rare books that combine history and art with intelligence, heart, and wit. If you want to know the way it really was, “Rumble” will show you. Outstanding. — Warren Murphy, screenwriter, The Eiger Sanction, Lethal Weapon 2
If you loved the Godfather, You'll love this book: This is a fascinating autobiographical study of Brooklyn in the 1950s and '60s. Joe Trigoboff pulls no punches in this vividly written account of what it was like to grow up in the rough sections of Brooklyn, with its gangs and mafia. His characters are as colorful and exciting as the era he describes. Years ago, I happened upon one of his novels, the Shooting gallery, which I enjoyed very much. This book is even better because unlike the novel, this is a true story. Reading this book transforms you to a different time and place, and gives you an appreciation of the expression "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. This is great read, and once you get it engrossed in it, you'll have trouble putting it. down.
A window on the raw, real Brooklyn of the 1950’s: If you enjoy your New York history spicy and hot, you'll wolf down Joe Trigoboff's memoir about growing up in East New York in the 50's and 60's. His childhood was no idyllic suburban wonderland. Rather, he spent his youth in East New York roaming the rough and tumble neighborhoods, catching small animals, and fighting for his lunch money, if not for his life, always with a good laugh at the end of the day's adventure, even if he was bloodied in the affair. Joe's story is a testament to the resilience of the child, the strength of childhood friendships, and the fertile streets of Brooklyn that spawned such a fine, fearless writer, Joe Trig. (Tim Sheard, publisher, Hard Ball Press)
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Author profiles: Acclaimed writer Joseph Trigoboff grew up in East New York, Brooklyn. The Bone Orchard, his first crime novel, was listed by the New York Times as one of the best crime novels of the year; Barnes & Noble chose it for its Discover New Great Writers program, and it was a selection of The Book of the Month Club. His second crime novel, The Shooting Gallery, was favorably reviewed by the New York Times, Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weeklyand many others. Booklist gave The Shooting Gallery its highest praise, “Crime fiction as Dante might have written it.” Joe lives with his wife and two children in New York City.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781937453251 |
| PRICE | $16.00 (USD) |
