{"product_id":"king-of-the-jews-the-greatest-mob-story-never-told-9780060936006","title":"King of the Jews: The Greatest Mob Story Never Told","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlamboyant mobster Arnold Rothstein was gambling and money. He was the inspiration for Meyer Wolfsheim in \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/em\u003e and Nathan Detroit in \u003cem\u003eGuys and Dolls\u003c\/em\u003e. It was rumored he masterminded the 1919 World Series fix. He was Mr. Broadway, a king of corruption holding court from his private booth at Lindy's Restaurant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this lively, sprawling biography, the inimitable Nick Tosches -- \"one of the greatest living American writers\" (\u003cem\u003eDallas Observer\u003c\/em\u003e) -- examines the myth and extraordinary legacy of Arnold Rothstein. It is an elegy to old New York that places an iconic, larger-than-life criminal kingpin firmly at the center of nothing less than the history of the entire Western world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Tosches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.38w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060936006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTosches, Nick:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick Tosches is the acclaimed author of many books, including biographies of Jerry Lee Lewis, Dean Martin, and Sonny Liston. He writes for numerous periodicals, including \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e, where he is a contributing editor. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43110612566131,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_8d3dba0f-d542-4c59-b0d4-535711cf162f.jpg?v=1748981912","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/king-of-the-jews-the-greatest-mob-story-never-told-9780060936006","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}