{"product_id":"9780966674873","title":"Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City","description":"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 Enoch \"Nucky\" Johnson - the second of three bosses to head the Republican machine that dominated city politics and society.   \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBoardwalk Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, Nucky Johnson, Louis \"the Commodore\" Kuehle, 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.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrresistibly told, with characters and pacing worthy of a well-crafted novel, \u003ci\u003eBoardwalk Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is the true story of a colorful city and its unique political culture. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plexus Publishing, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120229236976,"sku":"9780966674873","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780966674873_p0.jpg?v=1763865178","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780966674873","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}