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OverviewA delightful romp through the theatrical courtrooms, seedy back alleys, and elegant parlors of Gilded Age New York. --James McGrath Morris, author of Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power Only Dickens could have done more with this fabulously rich material. Terrific stuff. --Eric Homberger, author of Mrs. Astor's New York Cait Murphy, author of Crazy '08, is back with Scoundrels in Law: a witty, irreverent book that details the life and outrageous times of the law partnership of Howe and Hummel--quite possibly the most colorful one that ever was--and in the process gives a whirlwind tour of the Big Apple at the end of the 19th Century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cait N MurphyPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: Collins Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.515kg ISBN: 9780061714283ISBN 10: 0061714283 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 15 June 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationCait Murphy is the author of Crazy '08: How a Cast of Cranks, Rogues, Boneheads, and Magnates Created the Greatest Year in Baseball History and has worked at Fortune, the Economist, and the Wall Street Journal Asia in Hong Kong. She lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |