An edition of L.A. noir (2009)

L.A. noir

the struggle for the soul of America's most seductive city

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An edition of L.A. noir (2009)

L.A. noir

the struggle for the soul of America's most seductive city

1st pbk. ed.

by

  • ★★★★ 4.00 ·
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A journalist and case writer presents a social history of Los Angeles, from Prohibition to the Watts riots, focusing on the long-running war between notorious gangster Mickey Cohen, and the man who would become the city's most famous police chief, William H. Parker.

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Three Rivers Pr.
Language
English
Pages
419

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Subjects
Organized crime, Social conditions, History, Los angeles (calif.), history, Los angeles (calif.), social conditions, Police, california, los angeles
People
William H. Parker (1902-1966), Mickey Cohen (1914-1976)
Places
Los Angeles (Calif.), California, Los Angeles
Times
20th century
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Cover of: L.A. noir
L.A. noir: the struggle for the soul of America's most seductive city
2014, Orion
in English
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Cover of: L. A. Noir
L. A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City
2014, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
in English
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L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City
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L.A. noir: the struggle for the soul of America's most seductive city
2009, Harmony Books
in English - 1st ed.
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Cover of: L.A. noir
L.A. noir: the struggle for the soul of America's most seductive city
2009, Three Rivers Pr.
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Edition Notes

Originally published in hardcover by Harmony Books, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-408) and index.

Published in
New York
Other Titles
Los Angeles noir, Struggle for the soul of America's most seductive city

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Dewey Decimal Class
364.106
Library of Congress
HV6795.L6 B86 2009, HV6795.L6B86 2009b

The Physical Object

Pagination
xii, 419 pages, [8] pages of plates :
Number of pages
419

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26338050M
Internet Archive
isbn_9780307352088
ISBN 10
0307352080
ISBN 13
9780307352088
OCLC/WorldCat
639622162

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