Legsinaugurated William Kennedy's brilliant cycle of novels
(including Billy Phelan's Greatest Gameand Ironweed) set in Albany,
New York. True to both life and myth, Legsbrilliantly evokes the
flamboyant career of the legendary gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond,
who was finally murdered in Albany. Through the equivocal eyes of
Diamond's attorney, Marcus Gorman (who scraps a promising political
career for the more elemental excitement of the criminal
underworld), we watch as Legs and his showgirl mistress, Kiki
Roberts, blaze their gaudy trail across the tabloid pages of the
1920s and 1930s. Diamond and his gangster entourage emerge as
emblematic figures from an era of American innocence-and
corruption.
General
Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2013 |
Authors: |
William Kennedy
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Dimensions: |
198 x 130 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
368 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-84983-850-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-84983-850-X |
Barcode: |
9781849838504 |
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