The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld (Vintage)
by Vintage

	The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld (Vintage)
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Book Description

First published in 1928, Herbert Asbury's whirlwind tour through the low-life of<i> </i>nineteenth-century New York has become an indispensible classic of urban history.

Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding alleys of the Bowery and the notorious Five Points district, <i>The Gangs of New York</i> dramatically evokes the destitution and shocking violence of a turbulent era, when colorfully named criminals like Dandy John Dolan, Bill the Butcher, and Hell-Cat Maggie lurked in the shadows, and infamous gangs like the Plug Uglies, the Dead Rabbits, and the Bowery Boys ruled the streets. A rogues gallery of prostitutes, pimps, poisoners, pickpockets, murderers, and thieves, <i>The Gangs of New York</i> is a dramatic and entertaining glimpse at a city's dark past.