{"product_id":"9780316111744","title":"The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was a big bestseller when it was originally published in 1969. It became a major motion picture that provided Robert DeNiro with his first film role. Its title has entered into the language as a catch phrase. And it's terrific fun!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight is the story of Papa Baccala, a Brooklyn Mafia boss, and Kid Sally Palumbo, a would-be capo who \"couldn't run a gas station at a profit even if he stole the customers' cars\". There's also Kid Sally's grandmother, who will go to extravagant lengths to see her boy make his mark. A love interest? Sure. Kid Sally's sister tumbles for an artistic type who rides a bicycle and has recently arrived from Calabria...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe high adventure begins with a six-day bike race that is only partly responsible for a rash of obituary notices reading: \"Died. Suddenly\". Eventually it all gets worked out in fine Sicilian fashion — and, in the end, everybody gets his, in a manner of speaking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024484352240,"sku":"9780316111744","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780316111744_p0.jpg?v=1763679224","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780316111744","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}