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Road to Perdition
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Road to Perdition: Book 1

Road to Perdition (1998) (edit title/settings)

by Max Allan Collins (Author), Richard Piers Rayner (Author) (edit contributors)

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Rock Island, Illinois -- 1929. Michael O'Sullivan is a good father and a family man -- and also the chief enforcer for John Looney, the town's Irish Godfather of crime. As Looney's "Angel of Death," O'Sullivan has done the bidding of Chicago gangsters Al Capone and Frank Nitti as well -- but... read more

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The basis for the major motion picture, ROAD TO PERDITION is an enthralling crime noir story of revenge, morality and family loyalty. Michael OSullivan is a deeply religious family man who works as an Irish mob familys chief enforcer. But after his elder son witnesses one of his fathers hits,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The basis for the major motion picture, ROAD TO PERDITION is an enthralling crime noir story of revenge, morality and family loyalty. Michael OSullivan is a deeply religious family man who works as an Irish mob familys chief enforcer. But after his elder son witnesses one of his fathers hits, the godfather orders the death of OSullivans entire family. Barely surviving an encounter that takes his wife and younger son, OSullivan and his remaining child embark on a dark and violent mission of retribution against his former boss. Featuring accurate portrayals of Al Capone, Frank Nitti and Eliot Ness, this book offers a poignant look at the relationship between a morally-conflicted father and his adolescent son who both fears and worships him.

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This is book 1 of 4 in Road to Perdition. (standard series)

Followed by Road to Purgatory.

This book is in Movie Tie-Ins 2002. (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Max Allan Collins (Author)
  2. Richard Piers Rayner (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Ralf Self (Author)
  2. Sam Mendes (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: William Marrow Pocket Books
Country: New York, NY., USA
Publication Date: May-1998
ISBN: 9780743442244
Page Count: 289

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  • Library of Congress: 2005048432
  • Dewey: 813.54

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