The Man with the Sawed-Off Leg and Other Tales of a New York City Block

Daniel J. Akin

Beschreibung

* Author is reporter for the New York Times



* New York City fascination is the foundation of an entire genre of history books--this one belongs right up there with The Gangs of New York



* Terrific stories of the famous and infamous who lived on in the buildings on Riverside Drive between 105th and 106th Streets.



* Archival photos of gangsters and politicians and straight from the New York Times 



* Author will have a website devoted to the book with historical tangents and trivia

Verfügbar seit: 23.01.2018.

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