Title |
Havana nocturne : : how the mob owned Cuba-- and then lost It to the revolution / T.J. English.
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Names |
English, T. J.
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Book Number |
DB067536
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Digital Book
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Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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Annotation |
Author documents from primary sources the late-1940s and early-1950s dominance of American organized crime in Havana's entertainment industries--beyond the U.S. government's reach. Describes Meyer Lansky's and Lucky Luciano's ties to Cuban dictator Batista's regime until Castro's 1956 takeover. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008.
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Narrator |
Wallace, Bill.
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Local Subject |
Adult Book - AD
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Adult Non-Fiction - AN
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Bestseller - Non-Fiction - BEN
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Short Book - SH
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History - HST
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History - Central & South America - HWS
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History, United States - HUS
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History, U.S. - 20th Century - HUT
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Crime & True Detective - CRI
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General Non-Fiction - GNF
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History - Modern World - HWO
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Current Events / Contemporary Issues - CON
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Social Needs and Problems - CONP
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Audience Notes |
Bestseller.
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Contains descriptions of sex.
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Male narrator.
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Contains strong language.
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Contains violence.
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LC Subject |
Mafia - Cuba - Havana
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Cuba - History - 1933-1959
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Havana (Cuba) - Social conditions - 20th century
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Call Number |
364.106097291 ANF
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Language |
English
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Released |
2008
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Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2008 (Talking Book Publishers, recording studio).
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Original Publication |
Recorded from: New York : William Morrow, c2008. 9780061147715
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