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Destitution and violence of a turbulent era
- 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 "Dandy" Johnny Dolan, William Poole (also known as Bill the Butcher), and Hell-Cat Maggie lurked in the shadows, and infamous gangs including the Plug Uglies, Dead Rabbits, and Bowery Boys ruled the streets.
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The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld is an American non-fiction book by Herbert Asbury, first published in 1928 by Alfred A. Knopf. It was the basis for Martin Scorsese 's 2002 film Gangs of New York .
Gangs of New York covers the expansive history of both disorganized and organized crime in Manhattan, for the most part taking place in the Five Points and Bowery region of the island, all the way into the new century, which saw the death of the gangster and the birth of the mobster.
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- Paperback
Jan 1, 2002 · Points to the early era of New York when lawlessness reigned. Speaks of rival gangs that essentially ran a turf war of bribery, corruption, & bartering. The essential theme was this was the time of the great immigration to Ellis Island-namely the Irish vs the natives-those of German & Dutch descent who were already settled here.
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- Paperback
- Martin Scorsese
In 1970, Scorsese came across Herbert Asbury's book The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld (1927) about the city's nineteenth-century criminal underworld and found it to be a revelation.
- $97-100 million
- Howard Shore
- December 20, 2002
Jul 1, 2008 · 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 Dandy John Dolan, Bill the Butcher, and Hell-Cat Maggie lurked in the shadows, and infamous ...
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- Herbert Asbury
- $15.39
- Vintage
Nov 8, 2011 · Previously published: New York : Paragon House, 1990. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2011-11-08 19:00:59 Bookplateleaf
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 Dandy John Dolan, Bill the Butcher, and Hell-Cat Maggie lurked in the shadows, and infamous ...
