'Get Capone' aims to go beyond stereotypes Chicago Tribune (blog)
Simon and Schuster, 480 pages, $28Reviewed by Noah Isackson, Special to the Tribune
Finding a new way to tell a familiar story is a formidable challenge, but one that Chicago author Jonathan Eig has turned into a career of best-selling books. In his first book, “Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig,” Eig broke new ground by focussing on the baseball legend's heartbreaking battle against ALS. With “Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season,” Eig took on another icon by looking every game of his rookie year.




