$39.92
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2017
Summary
The first ever book devoted entirely to the golden years of the Sydney underworld.
In the late 1960s Sydney was one of the most prosperous places on earth and one of the most corrupt. A large proportion of the population was engaged in illegal gambling and other activities that made colourful characters such as Lennie McPherson, Abe Saffron and George Freeman wealthy and, to many, folk heroes. Thousands of American soldiers on their seven-day leave from Vietnam turned…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781742235448 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1742235441 |
| Author: | Michael Duffy, Nick Hordern |
| Publisher: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Imprint: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2017 |
| Weight: | 475g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 155mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
“Duffy and Hordern give the city the kicking it’s been asking for, and the city gives up all the secrets and the bodies.” –John Birmingham
‘Duffy and Hordern give the city the kicking it’s been asking for, and the city gives up all the secrets and the bodies …’
– John Birmingham
‘An insightful retrospective on the emergence of organised crime and corruption in Sydney in the 1960s and 1970s.’
– Bob Bottom OAM, investigative journalist
About The Author
Michael Duffy
Michael Duffy has worked for the Sydney Morning Herald and the Sun Herald as a reporter of crime and other urban issues. He is the author of many crime books – novels and non-fiction – including The Tower, The Simple Death and Drive By. He is currently a media officer for NSW Prisons.
Nick Hordern is a former senior journalist at the AFR who has also worked as a political staffer, reviewer and researcher.
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