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OverviewIn a brief life that led to a violent end, Benjamin Bugsy Siegel (1906-1947) rose from desperate poverty to ill-gotten riches, from an early-twentieth-century family of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants on the Lower East Side to a kingdom of his own making in Las Vegas. In this captivating portrait, author Michael Shnayerson sets out not to absolve Bugsy Siegel but rather to understand him in all his complexity. Through the 1920s, 1930s, and most of the 1940s, Bugsy Siegel and his longtime partner in crime Meyer Lansky engaged in innumerable acts of violence. As World War II came to an end, Siegel saw the potential for a huge, elegant casino resort in the sands of Las Vegas. Jewish gangsters built nearly all of the Vegas casinos that followed. Then, one by one, they disappeared. Siegel's story laces through a larger, generational story of eastern European Jewish immigrants in the early- to mid-twentieth century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael Shnayerson , Steven Jay CohenPublisher: Tantor Audio Imprint: Tantor Audio Edition: Library Edition ISBN: 9781665190886ISBN 10: 1665190884 Publication Date: 09 February 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA great book about real gangsters when gangsters were real. -- Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguy A highly readable, fast-moving contribution to the annals of twentieth-century organized crime. -- Kirkus Reviews Insightful, well-written, and carefully researched, this is the best and most complete biography of the notorious gangster Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel in print. -- Robert Rockaway, author of But He Was Good to His Mother """A great book about real gangsters when gangsters were real."" -- ""Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguy"" ""A highly readable, fast-moving contribution to the annals of twentieth-century organized crime."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""Insightful, well-written, and carefully researched, this is the best and most complete biography of the notorious gangster Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel in print."" -- ""Robert Rockaway, author of But He Was Good to His Mother""" Author InformationMichael Shnayerson became a contributing editor at Vanity Fair in 1986 and is the author of eight books on a range of nonfiction subjects, including Boom: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art. Steven Jay Cohen has been telling stories his whole life, and has worked professionally as a storyteller since 1991. A classically trained actor, he has worked both on stage and behind the microphone for most of his career. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Steven now resides in scenic western Massachusetts. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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