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The Gangs of New York Illustrated: The Definitive Edition

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The Gangs of New York is a tour through a now unrecognizable city of abysmal poverty and habitual violence cobbled, from legend, memory, police records, the self-aggrandizement 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. Editorial
"A distinct contribution to Americana. . . . The tale is one of blood, excitement, and debauchery.” — The New York Times
"One of the essential works of the city. . . . It owns a direct pipeline to the city's unconscious.” — Luc Sante, author of Low Lures and Snares of Old New York
“A univeral history of infamy, the history of the gangs of New York contains all the confusion and cruelty of the barbarian cosmologies.” — Jorge Luis Borges
“One of the best American books of its kind. Mr. Asbury writes in a direct and engaging manner.” — Edmund Pearson, The Saturday Review of Literature

Language: English

Pages: 276

Format: Hardcover

Release: January 26, 2023

ISBN 13: 9798375063713

The Gangs of New York Illustrated: The Definitive Edition

0/5 ( ratings)

The Gangs of New York is a tour through a now unrecognizable city of abysmal poverty and habitual violence cobbled, from legend, memory, police records, the self-aggrandizement 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. Editorial
"A distinct contribution to Americana. . . . The tale is one of blood, excitement, and debauchery.” — The New York Times
"One of the essential works of the city. . . . It owns a direct pipeline to the city's unconscious.” — Luc Sante, author of Low Lures and Snares of Old New York
“A univeral history of infamy, the history of the gangs of New York contains all the confusion and cruelty of the barbarian cosmologies.” — Jorge Luis Borges
“One of the best American books of its kind. Mr. Asbury writes in a direct and engaging manner.” — Edmund Pearson, The Saturday Review of Literature

Language: English

Pages: 276

Format: Hardcover

Release: January 26, 2023

ISBN 13: 9798375063713

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