Self-made power broker Harry Leonnoff takes on Mayor Fiorello La
Guardia in this thrilling novel of New York City politics. From the
degrading slums of the Lower East Side to the bloody Battle of
Belleau Wood, 'Fixer' is the spellbinding tale of a fearless
politician with a limp and a .38 who becomes the champion of New
York's underclass. Leonnoff confronts gangsters and bigots, saves
nine innocent men from the electric chair, and opens his wallet to
immigrants and the poor. But a vindictive Mayor La Guardia forces
Harry to make an impossible choice between his career and his
integrity. Ed Brodow introduces us to one of the most compelling
antiheroes in contemporary American fiction. "A passionate, tough
and colorful story. Fascinating " Iris Rainer Dart, author of
'Beaches' "A modern classic. Not since Edna Ferber's great novels
and Betty Smith's 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn' have I read a novel
that is so lifelike, powerful and riveting." Susanna Hutcheson,
award-winning journalist "An extraordinary book, and one you won't
be able to put down." C.L. Rossman at Armchair Interviews "Readers
who enjoy brisk biographical fiction with strong characters will
appreciate Fixer." Nanette Donohue for Historical Novel Society
General
| Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
May 2014 |
| First published: |
May 2014 |
| Authors: |
Ed Brodow
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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| Pages: |
228 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4995-5992-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-4995-5992-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781499559927 |
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