Storyville, New Orleans: Being an Authentic, Illustrated Account of the Notorious Red-Light District (First Edition, First)
Spiral-Bound | 1997-12-17
Al Rose
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Storyville, New Orleans: Being an Authentic, Illustrated Account of the Notorious Red-Light District (First Edition, First)
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A true-to-life impression of Storyville, the only legally established red light district in the US
Publisher: University Alabama Press
Original Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240 pages
ISBN-10: 0817344039
Item Weight: 1.48 lbs
Dimensions: 8.48 x 0.68 x 11.08 inches
“Al Rose is the first to research fully and set down, no holds barred, the entire story of the legendary New Orleans red-light district from beginning to end . . . . Frank but never salacious, Rose’s book is shocking only in the closing seven taped ‘reminiscences’ of surviving madams, whores, and others.” —Publishers Weekly
“A convincing and lively picture of Storyville as it really was.” —The Book Exchange (London)
"The book is well-written and has a fast, joyfully loose, innovative pace—like one of Jelly Roll Morton's ragtime performances. . . . You can almost get the feeling that if you went down to Canal and Basin streets and walked a block or two downtown, you might just find the district still there, and the tinkle of beer glasses and piano keys coming out of the open doors of the nearest saloon." —Louisiana History
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