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Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City
Boardwalk Empire The Birth High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City
Author: Nelson Johnson
From its inception, Atlantic City has always been a town dedicated to the fast buck, and this wide-reaching history offers a riveting account of its past 100 years?from the city's heyday as a Prohibition-era mecca of lawlessness to its rebirth as a legitimate casino resort in the modern era. A colorful cast of characters, led by Enoch ?Nucky? Jo...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780966674859
ISBN-10: 0966674855
Publication Date: 9/1/2009
Pages: 296
Edition: Reissue
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3.1 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Plexus Publishing, Inc.
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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surlyrider avatar reviewed Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City on + 11 more book reviews
I really wanted to like this book. I invested way too many hours into it, hours I will never get back. A good editor could have lined out about 70% of this blah blah in this book, and some of that could have been used to have almost finished books on railroads, Philadelphia, and an assortment of other topics. This man should take a writing class, it would help him focus his efforts.
reviewed Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City on + 36 more book reviews
Does a good job covering the history of the Boardwalk but don't get it thinking it has anything more than a brief chapter on the time period of the tv show. Miss leading marketing at its best.

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