American Gangster: And Other Tales of New York by Mark Jacobson
In 1970's New York, the ruthless Frank Lucas was the king of the Harlem drug trade, bringing in more than a million dollars a day. At the height of his power there were so many heroin addicts buying from him on 116th Street that he claimed that the Transit Authority had to change the bus routes. Lucas lived a glamorous life, hobnobbing with sports stars, musicians, and politicians, but he was also a ruthless gangster. He was notorious for using coffins of dead GIs to smuggle heroin into the United States and before his fall, when he was sentenced to seventy years in prison, he played a major role in the near death of New York City.
In American Gangster, Marc Jacobson's captivating account of the life of Frank Lucas joins other tales of New York City from the past thirty years. It is a vibrant, intoxicating, many-layered portrait of one of the most fascinating cities in the world from one of America's most acclaimed journalists.
Format: Paperback | 288 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 13.0 x 1.8 | 306g
Publication Date: 08 Nov 2007
Publisher: Grove Atlantic Ltd.
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN10: 1843547309
ISBN13: 9781843547303
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including very minor scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal (pages 43/44 are the only pages with a minor crease) creasing but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. The first page has some minor blotches of discolouring. No missing pages.