Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New YorkLuc Sante's Low Life is a portrait of America's greatest city, the riotous and anarchic breeding ground of modernity. This is not the familiar saga of mansions, avenues, and robber barons, but the messy, turbulent, often murderous story of the city's slums; the teeming streets--scene of innumerable cons and crimes whose cramped and overcrowded housing is still a prominent feature of the cityscape. |
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LOW LIFE: Lures and Snares of Old New York
Comentariu Utilizator - KirkusA guided tour through Manhattan's demimonde of the last century, conducted with exquisite relish by East Village journalist Sante (Esquire, The Village Voice, etc.), who speaks with all the authority ... Citiți recenzia completă
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Comentariu Utilizator - kraaivrouw - LibraryThingI am a huge fan of historical writing, especially social history. I care about the broader political context that informs most history, but I also really want to know about the little things, too ... Citiți recenzia completă
Cuprins
THE BODY | 3 |
HOME | 23 |
STREETS | 46 |
The Lights | 71 |
SALOON CULTURE | 104 |
Hop | 141 |
CHANCE | 152 |
THE TIGER | 251 |
SAINTHOOD | 278 |
The Invisible City | 301 |
CARNIVAL | 339 |
AFTERWORD | 363 |
A NOTE ON SOURCES | 381 |
NOTES | 391 |
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