Havana Nocturne

Zusatztext "All the razzle-dazzle is here-Sinatra! the black sedans! the showgirls-but English goes further! to show how gangsterismo permeated the politics of Cuba and influenced its destiny." Informationen zum Autor T. J. English is a noted journalist and author of the New York Times bestsellers Havana Nocturne , Paddy Whacked , The Savage City , and Where the Bodies Were Buried . He also authored The Westies , a national bestseller; Born to Kill , which was nominated for an Edgar Award; and The Corporation . His journalism has appeared in Esquire , Vanity Fair , Playboy , and New York magazine, among other publications. He lives in New York City. Klappentext To underworld kingpins Meyer Lansky and Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Cuba was the greatest hope for the future of American organized crime in the post-Prohibition years. In the 1950s, the Mobwith the corrupt, repressive government of brutal Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista in its pocketowned Havana's biggest luxury hotels and casinos, launching an unprecedented tourism boom complete with the most lavish entertainment, top-drawer celebrities, gorgeous women, and gambling galore. But Mob dreams collided with those of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and others who would lead an uprising of the country's disenfranchised against Batista's hated government and its foreign partnersan epic cultural battle that bestselling author T. J. English captures here in all its sexy, decadent, ugly glory. Zusammenfassung In modern-day Havana! the remnants of the glamorous past are everywhereold hotel-casinos! vintage American cars & flickering neon signs speak of a bygone era that is widely familiar & often romanticized! but little understood. In Havana Nocturne ! T.J. English offers a multifaceted true tale of organized crime! political corruption! roaring nightlife! revolution & international conflict that interweaves the dual stories of the Mob in Havana & the event that would overshadow it! the Cuban Revolution. As the Cuban people labored under a violently repressive regime throughout the 50s! Mob leaders Meyer Lansky & Charles "Lucky" Luciano turned their eye to Havana. To them! Cuba was the ultimate dream! the greatest hope for the future of the US Mob in the post-Prohibition years of intensified government crackdowns. But when it came time to make their move! it was Lansky! the brilliant Jewish mobster! who reigned supreme. Having cultivated strong ties with the Cuban government & in particular the brutal dictator Fulgencio Batista! Lansky brought key mobsters to Havana to put his ambitious business plans in motion. Before long! the Mob! with Batista's corrupt government in its pocket! owned the biggest luxury hotels & casinos in Havana! launching an unprecedented tourism boom complete with the most lavish entertainment! the world's biggest celebrities! the most beautiful women & gambling galore. But their dreams collided with those of Fidel Castro! Che Guevara & others who would lead the country's disenfranchised to overthrow their corrupt government & its foreign partnersan epic cultural battle that English captures in all its sexy! decadent! ugly glory. Bringing together long-buried historical information with English's own research in Havanaincluding interviews with the era's key survivors Havana Nocturne takes readers back to Cuba in the years when it was a veritable devil's playground for mob leaders. English deftly weaves together the parallel stories of the Havana Mobfeaturing notorious criminals such as Santo Trafficante Jr & Albert Anastasia& Castro's 26th of July Movement in a riveting! up-close look at how the Mob nearly attained its biggest dream in Havana& how Fidel Castro trumped it all with the revolution. ...

All the razzle-dazzle is hereSinatra, the black sedans, the showgirlsbut English goes further, to show how gangsterismo permeated the politics of Cuba and influenced its destiny.

Autorentext
T. J. English is a noted journalist and author of the New York Times bestsellers Havana Nocturne, Paddy Whacked, The Savage City, and Where the Bodies Were Buried. He also authored The Westies, a national bestseller; Born to Kill, which was nominated for an Edgar Award; and The Corporation. His journalism has appeared in Esquire, Vanity Fair, Playboy, and New York magazine, among other publications. He lives in New York City.

Klappentext
To underworld kingpins Meyer Lansky and Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Cuba was the greatest hope for the future of American organized crime in the post-Prohibition years. In the 1950s, the Mob—with the corrupt, repressive government of brutal Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista in its pocket—owned Havana's biggest luxury hotels and casinos, launching an unprecedented tourism boom complete with the most lavish entertainment, top-drawer celebrities, gorgeous women, and gambling galore. But Mob dreams collided with those of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and others who would lead an uprising of the country's disenfranchised against Batista's hated government and its foreign partners—an epic cultural battle that bestselling author T. J. English captures here in all its sexy, decadent, ugly glory.

Zusammenfassung
In modern-day Havana, the remnants of the glamorous past are everywhere—old hotel-casinos, vintage American cars & flickering neon signs speak of a bygone era that is widely familiar & often romanticized, but little understood. In Havana Nocturne, T.J. English offers a multifaceted true tale of organized crime, political corruption, roaring nightlife, revolution & international conflict that interweaves the dual stories of the Mob in Havana & the event that would overshadow it, the Cuban Revolution.

As the Cuban people labored under a violently repressive regime throughout the 50s, Mob leaders Meyer Lansky & Charles "Lucky" Luciano turned their eye to Havana. To them, Cuba was the ultimate dream, the greatest hope for the future of the US Mob in the post-Prohibition years of intensified government crackdowns. But when it came time to make their move, it was Lansky, the brilliant Jewish mobster, who reigned supreme. Having cultivated strong ties with the Cuban government & in particular the brutal dictator Fulgencio Batista, Lansky brought key mobsters to Havana to put his ambitious business plans in motion. 

Before long, the Mob, with Batista's corrupt government in its pocket, owned the biggest luxury hotels & casinos in Havana, launching an unprecedented tourism boom complete with the most lavish entertainment, the world's biggest celebrities, the most beautiful women & gambling galore. But their dreams collided with those of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara & others who would lead the country's disenfranchised to overthrow their corrupt government & its foreign partners—an epic cultural battle that English captures in all its sexy, decadent, ugly glory. 

Bringing together long-buried historical information with English's own research in Havana—including interviews with the era's key survivors—Havana Nocturne takes readers back to Cuba in the years when it was a veritable devil's playground for mob leaders. English deftly weaves together the parallel stories of the Havana Mob—featuring notorious criminals such as Santo Trafficante Jr & Albert Anastasia—& Castro's 26th of July Movement in a riveting, up-close look at how the Mob nearly attained its biggest dream in Havana—& how Fidel Castro trumped it all with the revolution. 

Inhalt
Table of Contents:
- INTRODUCTION
- PART I: MOBSTER MAMBO
- 1. FEELIN…

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