The Bourbon King: The Life and Crimes of George Remus, Prohibition's Evil Genius

By:

Sign Up Now! Already a Member? Log In
You must be logged into Bookshare to access this title. Learn about membership options, or view our freely available titles.

Synopsis
The rise and fall of the man who cracked Prohibition to become one of the world&’s richest criminal masterminds—and helped inspire The Great Gatsby. Love, murder, political intrigue, mountains of cash, and rivers of bourbon…The tale of George Remus is a grand spectacle and a lens into the dark heart of Prohibition. Yes, Congress gave teeth to Prohibition in October, 1919, but the law didn&’t stop George Remus from amassing a fortune that would be worth billions of dollars today. As one Jazz Age journalist put it, &“Remus was to bootlegging what Rockefeller was to oil.&” Author Bob Batchelor breathes life into the largest bootlegging operation in America—greater than that of Al Capone—and a man considered the best criminal defense lawyer of his era. Remus bought an empire of distilleries on Kentucky&’s &“Bourbon Trail&” and used his other profession, as a pharmacist, to profit off legal loopholes. He spent millions bribing officials in the Harding Administration, and he created a roaring lifestyle that epitomized the Jazz Age over which he ruled. That is, before he came crashing down in one of the most sensational murder cases in American history: a cheating wife, the G-man who seduced her and put Remus in jail, and the plunder of a Bourbon Empire. Remus murdered his wife in cold-blood and then shocked a nation winning his freedom based on a condition he invented—temporary maniacal insanity.&“The fantastic story of George Remus makes the rest of the &“Roaring Twenties&” look like the &“Boring Twenties&” in comparison.&” ―David Pietrusza, author of 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents
Copyright:
2019

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
400 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781635765854
Related ISBNs:
9781635765861
Publisher:
Diversion Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Bob Batchelor
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

Reviews

No Rating Yet