The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld by Herbert Asbury

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

The Gangs of New York #1

Herbert Asbury

366 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)

nonfiction crime history true crime challenging informative slow-paced
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The basis of Martin Scorcese's acclaimed 2003 film, The Gangs of New York is a dramatic and entertaining glimpse at a city's dark past.Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding alleys of the Bowery and the notorious Five Points dist...

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