Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City
Boardwalk Empire From its inception, Atlantic City has always been a town dedicated to the fast buck, and this history offers a riveting account of its past 100 years--from the city's heyday as a Prohibition-era mecca of lawlessness to its rebirth as a legitimate casino resort in the modern era....
show more
Boardwalk Empire From its inception, Atlantic City has always been a town dedicated to the fast buck, and this history offers a riveting account of its past 100 years--from the city's heyday as a Prohibition-era mecca of lawlessness to its rebirth as a legitimate casino resort in the modern era. Full description
show less
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780966674866 (0966674863)
ASIN: 966674863
Publish date: September 1st 2010
Publisher: Plexus Publishing, Inc.
Pages no: 312
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Biography,
History,
Literature,
Media Tie In,
20th Century,
Mystery,
Culture,
Politics,
American History,
Crime,
True Crime,
Tv
Pierwszym, co należy zrozumieć przed zakupem tej książki jest fakt, że "Zakazane imperium" nie jest powieścią, nie posiada fabuły jako takiej, nie przedstawia losów bohaterów w klasycznym, beletrystycznym ujęciu. Jak się bowiem okazuje już podczas lektury prologu, książka jest efektem fascynacji aut...
I enjoyed the book. It was very interesting and had no idea what went on in that little city all that time.
Log in with Facebook 
