Rosemont: A Novel of Rosemont

Rosemont: A Novel of Rosemont

"First of all, Rosemont is not Chicago. It is a four-mile patch of greed and boredom that has planted itself, like a toddler demanding your attention, between the O’Hare airport and Chicago proper." With these words, Tony Ginocchio begins his mad dash through the history of America's most infamous suburb, past rigged elections, organized crime lords, marching band competitions, crumbling casinos, tacky theme parks, tapped phone lines, overpriced stadium concessions, and indoor skydiving. Out of all of this, Ginocchio has created a uniquely researched and occasionally hilarious family saga that prompted the head of the James A. Michener Society to say "please stop contacting us, we don't know who you are". ROSEMONT: A NOVEL OF ROSEMONT is a very specific history of a very specific place, but it's also a guide to what to do when you wake up and realize you're living in the middle of history yourself.