Manhattan Mafia Guide: Hits, Homes & Headquarters (True Crime Ser.)
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- Synopsis
- The New York City historian and author of The Bowery takes readers on a tour of New York&’s infamous underworld in this revealing guide. During the early twentieth century, Sicilian and Southern Italian immigrants poured into New York City looking for a better life. But while they escaped the kind of poverty and persecution they experienced in the old country, they soon discovered that certain criminal enterprises followed them to America. Over the years, the island of Manhattan would become a hotbed of organized crime and underworld intrigue. It&’s a version of the city that remains invisible to most visitors—until now. In this revealing tour of New York City&’s mafia history, Eric Ferrara gives readers an insider&’s look at how the mob lived—and where they died. Ferrara goes inside mafia hangouts from the Copacabana to Milady&’s Bar and the Thompson Street Social Club. He vividly recounts infamous episodes in the lives of famous mafia men, like Charlie &“Lucky&” Luciano and Joey Gallo, as well as more obscure players who will be new to most readers. From the beginnings of Black Hand criminal networks to the reign of an all-powerful organized crime syndicate, Manhattan Mafia Guide offers a fascinating look down New York City&’s mean streets.
- Copyright:
- 2016
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 163 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781614233510
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781609493066
- Publisher:
- Arcadia Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 09/21/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Eric Ferrara, Arthur Nash
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Travel
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Foreword by:
- Arthur Nash