The Gangs of New York
Journalist Asbury pulled this book together from several  official sources, including police records as well as unofficial  ones such as the rough memories of criminals. True to the title,  the book is a history of crime both organized and not that  permeated the dirty underbelly of New York City and its boroughs  in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Some of these gangs were  so vicious they would post signs warning police to stay out of  their neighborhoods or else! The 1927 volume is the basis of  Martin Scorsese's forthcoming film of the same name starring  Daniel Day-Lewis and Titanic heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio, so  make sure to have at least one copy on hand. This edition  contains numerous illustrations and a foreword by Jorge Luis  Borges.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.