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Rothstein:

The Life, Times and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series
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Carroll & Graf Publishers, Oct 1, 2003 - Biography & Autobiography - 485 pages
History remembers Arnold Rothstein as the man who fixed the 1919 World Series, an underworld genius. The real-life model for The Great Gatsby's Meyer Wolfsheim and Nathan Detroit from Guys and Dolls, Rothstein was much more—and less—than a fixer of baseball games. He was everything that made 1920s Manhattan roar. Featuring Jazz Age Broadway with its thugs, speakeasies, showgirls, political movers and shakers, and stars of the Golden Age of Sports, this is a biography of the man who dominated an age. Arnold Rothstein was a loan shark, pool shark, bookmaker, thief, fence of stolen property, political fixer, Wall Street swindler, labor racketeer, rumrunner, and mastermind of the modern drug trade. Among his monikers were "The Big Bankroll," "The Brain," and "The Man Uptown." This vivid account of Rothstein's life is also the story of con artists, crooked cops, politicians, gang lords, newsmen, speakeasy owners, gamblers and the like. Finally unraveling the mystery of Rothstein's November 1928 murder in a Times Square hotel room, David Pietrusza has cemented The Big Bankroll's place among the most influential and fascinating legendary American criminals. 16 pages of black-and-white photographs are featured.

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Review: Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series

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History remembers Arnold Rothstein as the man who fixed the 1919 World Series, an underworld genius. The real-life model for The Great Gatsby's Meyer Wolfsheim and Nathan Detroit from Guys and Dolls ... Read full review

Review: Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series

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there are so many facts to sort through in this book -- and at times this can be overwhelming -- but, ultimately, Pietrusza displays a phenomenally detailed portrait of who Arnold Rothstein was, all ... Read full review

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About the author (2003)

David Pietrusza is winner of both the Casey and F. C. Lane Awards, having authored or edited more than thirty books. His latest book, Rothstein: The Life, Times and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series, was nominated for the Mystery Writers of American Edgar Award. He has written for numerous publications including USA Today, Baseball Weekly, and Baseball America. An expert on the 1920s, Pietrusza has served on the Board of Directors of the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation. He lives in Scotia, New York.

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TitleRothstein: The Life, Times and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series
AuthorDavid Pietrusza
Editionillustrated
PublisherCarroll & Graf Publishers, 2003
ISBN0786712503, 9780786712502
Length485 pages
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