| Author |
English, T. J., 1957-
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| Publication |
Nueva York : Vintage Español, 2011.
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| Edition |
1a. ed.Vintage Español. |
| Description |
426 pages ; 21 cm |
| Call # |
SPA 364.106 E |
| Note |
Translation of: Havana nocturne : how the mob owned Cuba-- and then lost It to the revolution. |
| Summary |
Discusses how the crime syndicate in America moved to Havana to escape government crackdowns, and details how the Jewish American mobster, Meyer Lansky, helped to transport American mob leaders to Cuba, with aid from Cuba's dictator Fulgencio Batista, but was forced to battle with the leaders of the Cuban Revolution, Che Guevara, and others. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-414), filmography (p. 414-[415]) and index. |
| 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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Lansky, Meyer, 1902-1983.
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Luciano, Lucky, 1897-1962.
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| Addl. Title |
Havana mob. Spanish
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| ISBN |
9780307741738 : |
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0307741737 |
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