Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts | 
 enlarge | Author: Julian Rubinstein
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 149598
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 0316010731
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780316010733
ASIN: 0316010731
Publication Date: September 13, 2005
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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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 ballad of the whiskey bandit September 6, 2008
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.
 Ballad of the Whiskey Robber June 28, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
Brilliant! April 29, 2008
I have no idea how accurate the facts are, but this is brilliant storytelling. Think Douglas Adams in the post-Communist Eastern Bloc.
Fantastic, Hilarious...and a Bit Chilling! May 24, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
Great Read! April 11, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Excellent book! Great true crime story that is action packed, and very funny...plus a little bit of history!
Highly recommend this book!
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