Millions of readers have enjoyed the books of Piers Anthony, including (but certainly not limited to) his undeniably popular Xanth and Blue Adept series. Now, in collaboration with celebrated nonfiction author Clifford A. Pickover, he brings us a disturbing tale of our own world, and the strange cre
Legs
β Scribed by William Kennedy
- Year
- 1975
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 177 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
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Kindle Edition, 320 pages
Published 1975
Legs, the inaugural book in William Kennedyβs acclaimed Albany cycle of novels, brilliantly evokes the flamboyant career of gangster Jack βLegsβ Diamond. Through the equivocal eyes of Diamondβs attorney, Marcus Gorman (who scraps a promising political career for the more elemental excitement of the criminal underworld), we watch as Legs and his showgirl mistress, Kiki Roberts, blaze their gaudy trail across the tabloid pages of the 1920s and 1930s.
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