Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire is the name of a book about Atlantic City authored by Nelson Johnson and published by the Plexus Publishing, Inc. in 2002. HBO is presently filming a TV series based on this book.
The following, from the back cover of the book, provides a short summary of the interesting story told by this book.
Boardwalk Empire Back Cover
An empire built on dreams, desires,
and shifting sand ---
Through most of the 20th century, Atlantic City was controlled by a powerful partnership of local politicians and racketeers. Funded by payoffs from gambling rooms, bars, and brothels, this corrupt alliance reached full bloom during the reign of "Nucky" Johnson--the second of three bosses to head the Republican machine that dominated city and society.
In Boardwalk Empire, Nucky Johnson, Louis "the Commodore" Kuehnle, Frank "Hap" Farley, and
Atlantic City itself spring to life in all their garish splendor. Author Nelson Johnson traces "AC" from
its
birth as a quiet seaside health resort, through the notorious backroom politics and power struggles, to the
city's rebirth as an international entertainment and gambling mecca.
Irresistibly told, with characters and pacing worthy of a well-crafted novel, Boardwalk Empire is the true story of a colorful city and its unique political culture.
HBO is presenly filming a TV series based on this book. The series will have the same name , "Boardwalk Empire". It will debut in 2010 on the HBO channel.
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