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Sin in the Second City : Madams, Ministers, Playboys, & The Battle For America S
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Numéro de l'objet eBay :196111873844
Caractéristiques de l'objet
- État
- ISBN
- 9780812975994
- Book Title
- Sin in the Second City : Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul
- Item Length
- 7.9in
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Business, Prostitution & Sex Trade
- Item Width
- 5.2in
- Item Weight
- 11.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 400 Pages
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Product Information
Step into the Everleigh Club, the most famous brothel in American history. Culminating in a dramatic last stand between brothel keepers and crusading reformers, this book presents a vivid snapshot of America's journey from Victorian-era propriety to 20th-century modernity.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0812975995
ISBN-13
9780812975994
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63174348
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sin in the Second City : Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Business, Prostitution & Sex Trade
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
11.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hq146.C4a23 2007
Reviews
"Delicious… Abbott describes the Levee's characters in such detail that it's easy to mistake this meticulously researched history for literary fiction." -- New York Times Book Review " Described with scrupulous concern for historical accuracy…an immensely readable book." -- Joseph Epstein, The Wall Street Journal "Assiduously researched… even this book's minutiae makes for good storytelling." -- Janet Maslin, The New York Times "Karen Abbott has pioneered sizzle history in this satisfyingly lurid tale. Change the hemlines, add 100 years, and the book could be filed under current affairs." -- USA Today "A rousingly racy yarn." Chicago Tribune "A colorful history of old Chicago that reads like a novel… a compelling and eloquent story." -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Gorgeously detailed " -- New York Daily News "At last, a history book you can bring to the beach." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "Once upon a time, Chicago had a world class bordello called The Everleigh Club. Author Karen Abbott brings the opulent place and its raunchy era alive in a book that just might become this years " The Devil In the White City ." -- Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine (cover story) "As Abbott's delicious and exhaustively researched book makes vividly clear, the Everleigh Club was the Taj Mahal of bordellos." -- Chicago Sun Times "The book is rich with details about a fast-and-loose Chicago of the early 20th century… Sin explores this world with gusto, throwing light on a booming city and exposing its shadows." -- Time Out Chicago "[Abbott's] research enables the kind of vivid description la fellow journalist Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City that make what could be a dry historic account an intriguing read." Seattle Times "Abbott tells her story with just the right mix of relish and restraint, providing a piquant guide to a world of sexuality" -- The Atlantic "A rollicking tale from a more vibrant time: history to a ragtime beat." Kirkus Reviews, "Delicious… Abbott describes the Levee's characters in such detail that it's easy to mistake this meticulously researched history for literary fiction." -- New York Times Book Review " Described with scrupulous concern for historical accuracy…an immensely readable book." -- Joseph Epstein, The Wall Street Journal "Assiduously researched… even this book's minutiae makes for good storytelling." -- Janet Maslin, The New York Times "Karen Abbott has pioneered sizzle history in this satisfyingly lurid tale. Change the hemlines, add 100 years, and the book could be filed under current affairs." -- USA Today "A rousingly racy yarn." Chicago Tribune "A colorful history of old Chicago that reads like a novel… a compelling and eloquent story." -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Gorgeously detailed " -- New York Daily News "At last, a history book you can bring to the beach." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "Once upon a time, Chicago had a world class bordello called The Everleigh Club. Author Karen Abbott brings the opulent place and its raunchy era alive in a book that just might become this years " The Devil In the White City ." -- Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine (cover story) "As Abbott's delicious and exhaustively researched book makes vividly clear, the Everleigh Club was the Taj Mahal of bordellos." -- Chicago Sun Times "The book is rich with details about a fast-and-loose Chicago of the early 20th century… Sin explores this world with gusto, throwing light on a booming city and exposing its shadows." -- Time Out Chicago "[Abbott's] research enables the kind of vivid description à la fellow journalist Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City that make what could be a dry historic account an intriguing read." Seattle Times "Abbott tells her story with just the right mix of relish and restraint, providing a piquant guide to a world of sexuality" -- The Atlantic "A rollicking tale from a more vibrant time: history to a ragtime beat." Kirkus Reviews, "Delicious… Abbott describes the Levee's characters in such detail that it's easy to mistake this meticulously researched history for literary fiction."--New York Times Book Review " Described with scrupulous concern for historical accuracy…an immensely readable book." -- Joseph Epstein,The Wall Street Journal "Assiduously researched… even this book's minutiae makes for good storytelling." -- Janet Maslin,The New York Times "Karen Abbott has pioneered sizzle history in this satisfyingly lurid tale. Change the hemlines, add 100 years, and the book could be filed under current affairs."--USA Today "A rousingly racy yarn." Chicago Tribune "A colorful history of old Chicago that reads like a novel… a compelling and eloquent story."--The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Gorgeously detailed"--New York Daily News "At last, a history book you can bring to the beach."--The Philadelphia Inquirer "Once upon a time, Chicago had a world class bordello called The Everleigh Club. Author Karen Abbott brings the opulent place and its raunchy era alive in a book that just might become this years "The Devil In the White City."--Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine(cover story) "As Abbott's delicious and exhaustively researched book makes vividly clear, the Everleigh Club was the Taj Mahal of bordellos."-- Chicago Sun Times "The book is rich with details about a fast-and-loose Chicago of the early 20th century…Sinexplores this world with gusto, throwing light on a booming city and exposing its shadows." -- Time Out Chicago "[Abbott's] research enables the kind of vivid description à la fellow journalist Erik Larson'sThe Devil in the White Citythat make what could be a dry historic account an intriguing read." Seattle Times "Abbott tells her story with just the right mix of relish and restraint, providing a piquant guide to a world of sexuality"--The Atlantic "A rollicking tale from a more vibrant time: history to a ragtime beat." Kirkus Reviews From the Trade Paperback edition., "Delicious... Abbott describes the Levee's characters in such detail that it's easy to mistake this meticulously researched history for literary fiction." New York Times Book Review " Described with scrupulous concern for historical accuracy...an immensely readable book." Joseph Epstein, The Wall Street Journal "Assiduously researched... even this book's minutiae makes for good storytelling." Janet Maslin, The New York Times "Karen Abbott has pioneered sizzle history in this satisfyingly lurid tale. Change the hemlines, add 100 years, and the book could be filed under current affairs." USA Today "A rousingly racy yarn." Chicago Tribune "A colorful history of old Chicago that reads like a novel... a compelling and eloquent story." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Gorgeously detailed " New York Daily News "At last, a history book you can bring to the beach." The Philadelphia Inquirer "Once upon a time, Chicago had a world class bordello called The Everleigh Club. Author Karen Abbott brings the opulent place and its raunchy era alive in a book that just might become this years " The Devil In the White City ." Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine (cover story) "As Abbott's delicious and exhaustively researched book makes vividly clear, the Everleigh Club was the Taj Mahal of bordellos." Chicago Sun Times "The book is rich with details about a fast-and-loose Chicago of the early 20th century... Sin explores this world with gusto, throwing light on a booming city and exposing its shadows." Time Out Chicago "[Abbott's] research enables the kind of vivid description a la fellow journalist Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City that make what could be a dry historic account an intriguing read." Seattle Times "Abbott tells her story with just the right mix of relish and restraint, providing a piquant guide to a world of sexuality" The Atlantic "A rollicking tale from a more vibrant time: history to a ragtime beat." Kirkus Reviews From the Trade Paperback edition.
Target Audience
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Lccn
2006-051878
Dewey Decimal
306.7409773/1109041
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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