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Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans
Contributor(s): Krist, Gary (Author), Dean, Robertson (Narrated by)

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ISBN: 1633793273     ISBN-13: 9781633793279
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
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Binding Type: MP3 CD - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2014
* Out of Print *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv)
- History | Social History
- History | United States - 20th Century
Dewey: 976.335
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 5.6" L (0.10 lbs)
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1900-1949
- Locality - New Orleans, Louisiana
- Geographic Orientation - Louisiana
- Demographic Orientation - Urban
Features: Unabridged
 
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Publisher Description:
Empire of Sin re-creates the remarkable story of New Orleans' thirty-years war against itself, pitting the city's elite 'better half' against its powerful and long-entrenched underworld of vice, perversity, and crime. This early-20th-century battle centers on one man: Tom Anderson, the undisputed czar of the city's Storyville vice district, who fights desperately to keep his empire intact as it faces onslaughts from all sides. Surrounding him are the stories of flamboyant prostitutes, crusading moral reformers, dissolute jazzmen, ruthless Mafiosi, venal politicians, and one extremely violent serial killer, all battling for primacy in a wild and wicked city unlike any other in the world.

Contributor Bio(s): Krist, Gary: - Before turning to narrative nonfiction, Gary Krist wrote three novels and two short story collections. He has been a regular book reviewer for The New York Times Book Review, Salon, and The Washington Post Book World. His satirical op-eds have appeared in The New York Times and Newsday, and his stories, articles, and travel pieces have been featured in National Geographic Traveler, The Wall Street Journal, GQ, Playboy, The New Republic, and Esquire.Dean, Robertson: - Robertson Dean has recorded hundreds of audiobooks in most every genre. He's been nominated for several Audie Awards, won eight Earphones Awards, and was named one of AudioFile magazine's Best Voices of 2010. He lives in Los Angeles, where he records books and acts in film, TV, and (especially) on stage.
 
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