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The bourbon king, the life and crimes of George Remus, prohibition's evil genius, Bob Batchelor

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The bourbon king, the life and crimes of George Remus, prohibition's evil genius, Bob Batchelor

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The bourbon king

Medium

large print

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Bob Batchelor

Sub title

the life and crimes of George Remus, prohibition's evil genius

Summary

Love, murder, political intrigue, mountains of cash, and rivers of bourbon . . . The tale of George Remus is a grand spectacle and a lens into the dark heart of Prohibition. Yes, Congress gave teeth to Prohibition in October 1919, but the law didn't stop George Remus from amassing a fortune that would be worth billions of dollars today. As one Jazz Age journalist put it, "Remus was to bootlegging what Rockefeller was to oil."

Table Of Contents

Prologue: Awash in red -- Part one: Birth of a bootlegger. Napoleon of the bar ; Illicit relations ; Birth of a bootlegger -- Part two: King of the bootleggers. The bourbon empire ; Underworld boss of Death Valley ; Every man has his price ; Epic grandeur -- Part three: Plundering an empire. Ace bags the king ; Business as usual ; Life in hell ; Freedom ; Heavy lover ; Plundering the bourbon empire -- Part four: A very dangerous man. A shot rings out ; "Ready for the battle--It's a fight!" ; Cutthroats and assassins ; Let's give him a nice Christmas -- Part five: Lost millions. Rise of the gangster ; Dodge's demise ; Remus vs. Prohibition -- Epilogue: Fall of the bootleg baron

Target audience

adult

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