The Gangs of New York
by Herbert Asbury
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- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0099436744
- ISBN 13
- 9780099436744
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Arrow Books. Very Good. 5.08 x 0.91 x 7.8 inches. Paperback. 2002. 366 pages. <br>Life in mid-19 century New York was tough, and vio lence and corruption were rife. Nowhere was tougher or more viole nt than the Bowery and the Five Points area. Two gangs, the Dead Rabbits and the Native Americans, were locked in a seemingly endl ess battle for supremacy. Amsterdam Vallon, son of the Rabbits' m urdered ... .
Synopsis
Herbert Asbury , an early 20th-century journalist, made a name for himself by documenting the gangs, pimps, prostitutes, and thieves that thrived in the underbellies of New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and New Orleans. His works, still in print after sevety-five years, are often hailed as the best snapshots of their time period . The Gangs of New York was the basis of Martin Scorcese's 2003 film.
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- Title
- The Gangs of New York
- Author
- Herbert Asbury
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0099436744
- ISBN 13
- 9780099436744
- Publisher
- Arrow Books
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
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