The Gangs of New York, (Paperback)

from JBD1

Not overly scholarly or definitive, but an interesting read.

from varielle

I concluded I would have to read Gangs of New York after hearing that it had stuck with Martin Scorsese for forty years until he was able to make the movie of the same name. With that much staying power it did not disappoint. The endless gangs and characters become a blur, and the amount of crime...

from JBD1

Not overly scholarly or definitive, but an interesting read.

from JBreedlove

An enlightening look at the early history of New York City. The book bogs down in the categorizing of the gangs in the later years but still an eye-opening look at another time in the not so far away.

from mzonderm

When reading a book written some time ago, it's important to remember that standards and tastes may have been different back then. Such is the case here. It's entirely possible (in this case, likely) that this book was considered eminently readable when it was published in 1927, but today's reade...