Bibliograph

Havana nocturne, how the mob owned Cuba-- and then lost It to the revolution, T.J. English

Type

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Havana nocturne, how the mob owned Cuba-- and then lost It to the revolution, T.J. English

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-380) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Havana nocturne

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

184982515

Responsibility statement

T.J. English

Series statement

New York Times best sellers

Sub title

how the mob owned Cuba-- and then lost It to the revolution

Summary

An award-winning journalist and historian offers the story of how the Mob infiltrated Havana in the 1950s, made a fortune--and lost it all to Fidel Castro

Table Of Contents

pt. 1. Mobster mambo. -- Feeling lucky -- The mob's playground -- El Judio Maravilloso (The Marvelous Jew) -- Well-charactered people -- Razzle-dazzle -- The ghost of Jose Marti -- Gambler's paradise -- part 2. La engañadora (The deceiver). -- Arrivederci, Roma -- A bullet for El Presidente -- Carnival of flesh -- Tropical vengeance -- A handmade woman -- The sun almost rises -- "Get the money."

Target audience

adult

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