Madam : the biography of Polly Adler, icon of the Jazz Age
A biography of Pearl "Polly" Alder, New York City madam and icon of the Jazz Age
Available Copies by Location
| Location | |
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| Victoria | Available |
Browse Related Items
| Subject |
| Adler, Polly, 1900-1962. Procuresses > New York (State) > New York > Biography. Prostitution > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century. |
| Genre |
| Biographies. |
- ISBN: 9780385534758
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Physical Description
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553 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - Edition First edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | From a nobody to a legend -- Man plans, god laughs -- The jazz baby -- What's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this? -- Liquor and lust -- Thumbs up with the mob -- The double standard -- The party girl racket -- The underworld complex -- The Jewish jezebel -- The female Al Capone -- Café society -- The big shot -- Madam emeritus. |