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   Herbert Asbury (September 1, 1891 – February 24, 1963) was an American journalist and writer best known for his books detailing crime during the 19th and early-20th centuries, such as Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld, The Barbary Coast: An Informal History of the San Francisco Underworld, Sucker's Progress: An ...

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3. www.goodreads.com › author › listBooks by Herbert Asbury (Author of The Gangs of New York)

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   Herbert Asbury has 77 books on Goodreads with 20478 ratings. Herbert Asbury’s most popular book is The Gangs of New York.

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   Herbert Asbury (September 1, 1889 – February 24, 1963) was an American journalist and writer best known for his books detailing crime during the 19th and early-20th centuries, such as Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld, The Barbary Coast: An Informal History of the San Francisco Underworld and The Gangs of New York.

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   • Death Date: February 24, 1963

   • Birth Date: September 1, 1889

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   Asbury presents the definitive work on this subject, an illumination of the gangs of old New York that ultimately gave rise to the modern Mafia and its depiction in films like The Godfather.

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6. www.newyorker.com › books › page-turnerThe Forgotten Crime Novels of Herbert Asbury | The New Yorker

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   Sep 10, 2015 · The Forgotten Crime Novels of Herbert Asbury. By Jon Michaud. September 10, 2015. Asbury’s first detective novel “The Devil of Pei Ling,” is a gory horror show, featuring demonic possession,...

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   The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld is an American non-fiction book by Herbert Asbury, first published in 1928 by Alfred A. Knopf. It was the basis for Martin Scorsese's 2002 film Gangs of New York.

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   Who was Herbert Asbury?

   • Herbert Asbury, an early 20th-century journalist, made a name for himself by documenting the gangs, pimps, prostitutes, and thieves that thrived in the underbellies of New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and New Orleans. His works, still in print after seventy-five years, are often hailed as the best snapshots of their time period.

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   • Herbert Asbury (September 1, 1889 – February 24, 1963) was an American journalist and writer best known for his books detailing crime during the 19th and early-20th centuries, such as Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld, The Barbary Coast: An Informal History of the San Francisco Underworld and The Gangs of New York.

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   What books did Bishop Asbury write?

   • A Methodist Saint: The Life of Bishop Asbury (1927). A biography of Rev. Francis Asbury. The Devil of Pei-ling (1927). A novel. The Tick of the Clock (1928). A novel.

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9. www.penguinrandomhouse.com › authors › 64546Herbert Asbury | Penguin Random House

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   Herbert Asbury, an early 20th-century journalist, made a name for himself by documenting the gangs, pimps, prostitutes, and thieves that thrived in the underbellies of New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and New Orleans.