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John Ibrahim John Ibrahim i(A72189 works by)
Born: Established: 1970 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Lebanese
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1 y separately published work icon Last King of the Cross Last King of the X John Ibrahim , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2017 11581309 2017 single work autobiography

'John Ibrahim's incredible life story told in his own words. Last King of the Cross lays bare Australia's most notorious underworld figure.

'In the mongrel tongue of the streets, John writes of fleeing war-torn Tripoli with his family and growing up in Sydney's rough and tumble west - before establishing himself as a tough guy and teen delinquent, then a bouncer, enforcer and nightclub king on the Golden Mile.

'Bullets fly, blades flash and bodies fall. In a city of shadows, John builds his army and empire - partying like a playboy prince of darkness while staying one step ahead of the cops, the outlaw gangs and hungry triggermen, plotting to take him and his family down.

'Crazier than Goodfellas, more compelling than The Godfather, Last King of the Cross is a colourful crime saga like no other and powerful proof that truth is always stranger than fiction.' (Synopsis)
1 The Tunnel : John Ibrahim, Nightclub Owner at Nineteen John Ibrahim , 1993 single work autobiography
— Appears in: People of the Cross : True Stories from People Who Live and Work in Kings Cross 1993; In the Gutter... Looking at the Stars : A Literary Adventure through Kings Cross 2000; (p. 313-326)
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