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Title: Las Vegas Babylon Condition: New Subtitle: The True Tales of Glitter, Glamour, and Greed ISBN-10: 1590771362 EAN: 9781590771365 ISBN: 9781590771365 Edition: Revised Edition Publisher: M. Evans& Co Inc Format: Paperback Release Date: 07/03/2008 Description: What happens in Vegas doesn't necessarily stay in Vegas and the proof is in this lively and entertaining compilation of stories chronicling decades of decadence, celebrity shenanigans, and political corruption, as well as the glitz and glamour of the casinos that pass for everyday life in Las Vegas. Underneath the city's present success lies many infamous tales of excess and debauchery. Using new information from recently released FBI documents, Jeff Burbank brings to life the Vegas mob in its heyday, recounting never-before-heard tales of the mobsters who made Vegas what it is today. But mobsters aren't the only ones with skeletons in Las Vegas' closet. Over the years, Hollywood stars have had their share of the limelight. Burbank has uncovered the many fateful, and often amusing, incidents that have befallen the glamorous and here he recalls the details of the darkest moments in the lives of the famous and foolish: Marilyn Monroe's quickie divorce; boxer Sonny Liston's secret heroin deal just before his death; The Doors singer Jim Morrison's arrest for fighting on the Strip; and the hookers who trick-rolled comedian Tommy Smothers in his hotel room. With fast-paced and entertaining prose, Burbank captures the true stories from Las Vegas' seedy underbelly that have led to America's 100-year fascination with the aptly named Sin City. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 230mm Item Length: 153mm Item Width: 22mm Item Weight: 558g Author: Jeff Burbank Genre: History Release Year: 2008
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