Herbert Asbury Book order
September 1, 1889 – February 24, 1963
Herbert Asbury was an American journalist and writer whose work focused on detailing crime during the 19th and early 20th centuries. He became best known for his books that explored the darker aspects of American cities during these eras. His writing excelled at uncovering hidden narratives and behind-the-scenes events that shaped urban life. Asbury's work offers a fascinating glimpse into the history of the American underworld.
- 2001
- 2001
The Gangs of New York
- 366 pages
- 13 hours of reading
The Gangs of New York has long been hand-passed among its cult readership. It is a tour through a now unrecognizable city of abysmal poverty and habitual violence cobbled, as Luc Sante has written, "from legend, memory, police records, the self-aggrandizements of aging crooks, popular journalism, and solid historical research." Asbury presents the definitive work on this subject, an illumination of the gangs of old New York that ultimately gave rise to the modern Mafia and its depiction in films like The Godfather.
