The Man with the Sawed-Off Leg and Other Tales of a New York City Block
Daniel J. Akin
Maison d'édition: Arcade Publishing
Synopsis
* 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