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The book details the rise and fall of 19th century gangs in New York City, prior to the domination of the Italian-American Mafia during Prohibition in the 1920s. Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding alleys of the Bowery and the Five Points district of Lower Manhattan, the book evokes the destitution and violence of a turbulent era, when colorfully named criminals like ...
Jul 1, 2008 · The Gangs of New York by Herbert Asbury, written in 1928, is a great read for those who love to read stories about crime and criminals that took place in New York City, dating back to the early 1800's. The book starts with the chapter entitled "The Cradle of the Gangs," which was the Five Points Area in 1829.
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Herbert Asbury, Jorge Luis Borges (Foreword by) 3.58. 3,915 ratings305 reviews. The Gangs of New York has long been hand-passed among its cult readership. It is a tour through a now unrecognizable city of abysmal poverty and habitual violence cobbled, as Luc Sante has written, "from legend, memory, police records, the self-aggrandizements of ...
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Jan 1, 1989 · The Gangs of New York by Herbert Asbury, written in 1928, is a great read for those who love to read stories about crime and criminals that took place in New York City, dating back to the early 1800's. The book starts with the chapter entitled "The Cradle of the Gangs," which was the Five Points Area in 1829.
- (424)
- Herbert Asbury
Jul 1, 2008 · The basis of Martin Scorcese's acclaimed 2003 film, The Gangs of New York. is a dramatic and entertaining glimpse at a city's dark past. Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding alleys of the Bowery and the notorious Five Points district, The Gangs of New York dramatically evokes the destitution and shocking violence of a turbulent era, when colorfully named criminals like ...
- $17.95
- Reprint
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- 9780.3B
Jan 1, 2002 · In the book gangs of New York, Amsterdam Vallon is a young Irish immigrant released from prison. He returns to the Five Points seeking revenge against his father's killer, Bill the butcher (William Cutting), a powerful anti immigrant gang leader. Amsterdam knows that revenge can only be obtained by joining Bills gang.
About The Gangs of New York. The basis of Martin Scorcese’s acclaimed 2003 film, The Gangs of New York is a dramatic and entertaining glimpse at a city’s dark past. Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding alleys of the Bowery and the notorious Five Points district, The Gangs of New York dramatically evokes the destitution ...
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