Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts
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Manufacturer: Back Bay Books
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780316010733
ISBN: 0316010731
Label: Back Bay Books
Manufacturer: Back Bay Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2005-09-13
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Studio: Back Bay Books
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Editorial Reviews:
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Part Pink Panther, part Unbearable Lightness of Being, part Slap Shot, this uproariously funny, exuberantly praised book tells the story of Attila Ambrus, a professional hockey goalkeeper (possibly the worst in the sports history), gravedigger, roulette addict, whiskey drinker (with a fondness for women in leopard-skin hot pants), and native of Transylvania who became Hungarys celebrated gentlemen thief, the most charming outlaw-hero since the Sundance Kid.
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Summary: A highly entertaining tale
Comment: I listened to the audio version of this book, without the hard copy available to me, and did not realize until the end that it was nonfiction. It is amusing, outrageous, adventure-packed, and fascinating enough to be good fiction. Now knowing it is a true story, and having read other reviews here, I can see that there might have been some exaggeration for effect. But I wouldn't let that deter anyone from reading it - or listening to it. The audio version was especially well done.
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Summary: ballad of the whiskey bandit
Comment: Ballad of the Whiskey Bandit is a rollicking beautifully researched tale of an appealing and clever bank robber. Set in Hungary during its various upheavals in government, Attila Ambrus set about surviving in style with a crime wave that was slick and ingenious. Mr. Rubenstein has given us a heartwarming, humorous book that is always entertaining and a joy to read.
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Summary: Ballad of the Whiskey Robber
Comment: I'm afraid I didn't get to the end of this tedious tale. It was so badly written that I lost interest very quickly. Repetitious, lacking credibility and sloppily structured, it also lacked credibility.
It has got rave reviews and sounded promising. But having lived in post-communist Hungary, there is nothing romantic about bank robbers or any criminals.
I was living half-way up a mountainside in rural Spain but even that didn't spur me on to finish.
Good robbers don't necessarily make good writers and with his ill-gotten gains he would have been better to invest in a ghost writer.
Sorry, it gets a thumbs down from me.
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Summary: Brilliant!
Comment: I have no idea how accurate the facts are, but this is brilliant storytelling. Think Douglas Adams in the post-Communist Eastern Bloc.
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Summary: Fantastic, Hilarious...and a Bit Chilling!
Comment: This is a well-written, well-researched book that captures a unique moment in history and a bizarre character who's also a product of his place and time. Rubinstein goes the extra mile to follow the thread of this true-crime story, and his engaging prose takes you with him.
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