Century, Douglas
The Last Boss of Brighton: Boris
- ISBN 13:
- 9780063014954
- author:
- Century, Douglas
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- William Morrow
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions:
- 23.3 x 16 x 3.5 centimetres (0.6
- Genre:
- Biography, Criminals & Outlaws, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Boris Nayfeld, a.k.a. "Biba," is the last living boss of the old-school Russian mob in America. His story is a mind-boggling journey that took him from petty street crime in the USSR to billion-dollar embezzlement in America. Born in Soviet-era Belarus, Biba's brutal upbringing left him hungry for more - more power, control, and money. Biba's rise to power was swift and ruthless. He took advantage of the rampant corruption in the Soviet Union, quickly turning his teenage hooliganism into bolder "black cash" rackets. After escaping the USSR, he became legendary in the Soviet émigré community of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, and launched himself to the top of New York's Russian Jewish mob. Now, at 74, Biba remains unbroken and unrepentant, even as his entire life has unraveled around him. Douglas Century vividly brings Biba's notorious story to life, telling not only his epic journey but also the history of the Russian mob in America.
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