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"As good, if not better, than the television series" --The Independant
"Unfailingly gripping" --Herald
"Fascinating" --Daily Express
"Enthralling...Johnson deftly straddles centuries while using 20 years of research and an energetic, novelist style to bring to life the mobsters, bootleggers and bent politicians behind Atlantic City's rise and fall." --Shortlist
"A tough but gripping read" --Look
"Unfailingly gripping" --Herald
"Fascinating" --Daily Express
"Enthralling...Johnson deftly straddles centuries while using 20 years of research and an energetic, novelist style to bring to life the mobsters, bootleggers and bent politicians behind Atlantic City's rise and fall." --Shortlist
"A tough but gripping read" --Look
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The original book that inspired Boardwalk Empire, the fantastic HBO series from Martin Scorsese and the producers of The Sopranos
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've been enjoying the Boardwalk Empire TV series that has been shown on Sky Atlantic and I picked up this book in order to find out a little more about the real-life events that inspired the hit show. I'm glad I did. This is a great little potted history of the sleeze, crime and corruption for which Atlantic City is famous. The TV show is pretty much inspired by a couple of chapters of this book but the TV people have taken quite a bit of artistic license with the characters including changing names and roles. The fluent writing style of this book keeps you turning the pages and I raced through this book which is anything but a dry history of organised crime. People looking for a novelisation of the hit show may be a little disappointed but as in many cases, the truth is actually more interesting than fiction.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I was very disappointed with this book. The first few chapters were the 'start-up' of Atlantic City and they just dragged on. There were only 2 chapters on Nucky Johnson, who the TV programme was actually based on, and you would think they are two different people if you read the book and watched the TV programme! The book almost entirely focusses on the political history of Atlantic City and this gets enormously tedious. I struggled to finish the book and kept wishing it would end soon. You will not recognise the TV programme from this book, believe me.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Really interesting book, i watched the complete series on Sky and then searched for more information on the characters involved. Found this book to be a real insight into that era.
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I bought this for my mum on a recommendation from a colleague and she raved about this book! She loved the TV series but is also a great fan of social and political history which... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ms. P. Heenan
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If you have watched the excellent production of this series on television, this excellent hardcover book is a must. Read more
Published 12 months ago by K. Pembridge
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Brought as an Easter present for my boyfriend. I'm pretty sure he'll enjoy it as we both enjoyed the TV show very much.
Published 13 months ago by Catqueen
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After all the hype on TV about the new series they were going to be showing I was really looking forward to a good read. Read more
Published 14 months ago by billsbooks
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