The Last Madam: A Life in the New Orleans Underworld by Christine Wiltz

The Last Madam: A Life in the New Orleans Underworld

Christine Wiltz

264 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative reflective slow-paced
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The incredible life of French Quarter legend Norma Wallace -- and a portrait of an era in New Orleans history rife with charm and decadence ("Wonderful. . . admirably recreates a slice of a life otherwise devoured by time" -- Michael Lewis, New Yo...

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Moods

informative 90%
adventurous 30%
reflective 30%
emotional 20%
dark 10%
lighthearted 10%
sad 10%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 27%

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3.44

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