Blood Relation: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Blood Relation by Eric Konigsberg: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
Growing up in a household that seemed "as generic as midwestern Jews get," Eric Konigsberg never imagined there was anything remotely mysterious about his family—until he learned from an ex-cop groundskeeper that his great-uncle Harold "Kayo" Konigsberg had been a legendary Mafia enforcer, suspected by the F.B.I. of upwards of twenty murders.In Blood Relation, Eric Konigsberg unspools the lurid rise and protracted flight from justice of his notorious "Uncle Heshy," revealing Kayo as a fascinating, paradoxical character: a cold-blooded killer and larger-than-life con artist, both brutal and seductive. In the process, the author investigates Kayo's impact on his family and others who crossed his path, brilliantly interweaving themes of Jewish identity, family dynamics, justice, and postwar American history.
Quick facts about Blood Relation
- Title: Blood Relation
- Author: Eric Konigsberg
- First published: 2005
- Genre: biography & autobiography, nonfiction, true crime
- OpenLibrary ID: OL272842W
Where to read Blood Relation
Blood Relation by Eric Konigsberg is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Blood Relation about?
Growing up in a household that seemed "as generic as midwestern Jews get," Eric Konigsberg never imagined there was anything remotely mysterious about his family—until he learned from an ex-cop groundskeeper that his great-uncle Harold "Kayo" Konigsberg had been a legendary Mafia
Who wrote Blood Relation?
Blood Relation was written by Eric Konigsberg.
When was Blood Relation published?
Blood Relation was first published in 2005.
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