William2's Reviews > Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York
by

Lucy Sante

William2's review

Apr 28, 2012

really liked it

bookshelves: new-york, nonfiction, history, cities, 20-ce, belgium

This is a fascinating tour of New York's Bowery which in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was a hotbed of gambling, prostitution, and nefarious cons working every conceivable angle on the city's unsuspecting and credulous. It is a breathtaking and enormously entertaining catalog of roguery, well written and researched, that left this reader filled with admiration. Highly recommended.

16 likes · Like ∙ flag

Sign into Goodreads to see if any of your friends have read Low Life.