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The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America
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bookshelves: history, kindle, non-fiction, recommended-by, true-crime
May 11, 2021
bookshelves: history, kindle, non-fiction, recommended-by, true-crime
3.5 stars
George Remus was quite the character, from being a teetotaling bootlegger to eschewing underwear and being quite the drama king.
Impressive bibliography and notes.
One character stood out the most is Mabel Willebrandt.
Knowing the area very well having spent years working in the adjacent neighborhood, the events of this book might have been more interesting to me than some other readers.
Learned of the paradox to sue bootleggers on tax evasion, as Al Capone was.
Of course as it seems throughout history and to the present day: the rich and powerful could do what they please regardless of the law.
George Remus was quite the character, from being a teetotaling bootlegger to eschewing underwear and being quite the drama king.
Impressive bibliography and notes.
One character stood out the most is Mabel Willebrandt.
Knowing the area very well having spent years working in the adjacent neighborhood, the events of this book might have been more interesting to me than some other readers.
Learned of the paradox to sue bootleggers on tax evasion, as Al Capone was.
Of course as it seems throughout history and to the present day: the rich and powerful could do what they please regardless of the law.
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Reading Progress
May 2, 2021
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Started Reading
May 2, 2021
– Shelved
May 2, 2021
– Shelved as:
to-read
May 2, 2021
– Shelved as:
recommended-by
May 2, 2021
– Shelved as:
non-fiction
May 2, 2021
– Shelved as:
kindle
May 2, 2021
– Shelved as:
history
May 2, 2021
– Shelved as:
true-crime
May 3, 2021
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20.0%
May 7, 2021
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35.0%
"Goodness, these people had and spent money like crazy. A solid gold piano. How do you even move that?"
May 11, 2021
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Finished Reading
