Madam
The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age
New York : Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: pages cm
"A biography of Pearl "Polly" Alder, New York City madam and icon of the Jazz Age"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
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 -- Cafae society -- The big shot -- Madam emeritus.
Subjects:
Adler, Polly, 1900-1962.
Procuresses -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Prostitution -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Adler, Polly, 1900-1962.
Procuresses -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Prostitution -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN:
0385534752
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Adler, Polly | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Adler, Polly | Northeast Indoors | Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.