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The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld

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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 aging crooks, popular journalism, and solid historical research." Asbury presents the definitive work on this subject, an illumination of the gangs of old New York that ultimately gave rise to the modern Mafia and its depiction in films like The Godfather.

This edition includes photos and illustrations to better convey the times. Made into a major motion picture from Martin Scorsece.

Format: Kindle Edition

Release: January 23, 2023

The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld

0/5 ( ratings)

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 aging crooks, popular journalism, and solid historical research." Asbury presents the definitive work on this subject, an illumination of the gangs of old New York that ultimately gave rise to the modern Mafia and its depiction in films like The Godfather.

This edition includes photos and illustrations to better convey the times. Made into a major motion picture from Martin Scorsece.

Format: Kindle Edition

Release: January 23, 2023

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