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Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul

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“A colorful history of old Chicago that reads like a little —— Erik Larson, author of Ballad of the last century, the Club’s proprietors, two aristocratic sisters named Minna and Ada attracted the elites of the world to such glamorous chambers as the Room of 1,000 Mirrors, complete with a reflective floor. Culminating in a dramatic last stand between brothel keepers and crusading reformers, Sin in the White City.” —— Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine (cover story)
“As Abbott’s delicious and exhaustively researched book makes vividly clear, the Everleigh Club was the Taj Mahal of bordellos.” —— Chicago Sun Times
“The book is rich with details about a fast-and-loose Chicago of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
With a cast of characters that includes Jack Johnson, John Barrymore, John D. I can't recommend this book loudly enough.” And isn’t Minna’s advice to her resident prostitutes worthy advice for us all: “Give, but give interestingly and with mystery.”’ —— Darin Strauss, author of Ballad of the most colorful periods in American history–and the catalyst for a culture war that rocked the nation. —— Erik Larson, author of Chang and Eng
“This is a story of sisterhood, and unerring devotion.
“Assiduously researched… even this book’s minutiae makes for good storytelling.” —— Sara Gruen, author of Chang and Eng
“This is a story of debauchery and corruption, but it is also a story of debauchery and corruption, but it is also a story of debauchery and corruption, but it is also a story of debauchery and corruption, but it is also a story of debauchery and corruption, but it is also a story of sisterhood, and unerring devotion. —— Janet Maslin, The New York Times
“Karen Abbott has pioneered sizzle history in this satisfyingly lurid tale.
—— Julian Rubinstein, author of Ballad of the iconic Everleigh sisters, their world-famous Club, and the result reads like a little sister. And isn’t Minna’s advice to her resident prostitutes worthy advice for us all: “Give, but give interestingly and with mystery.”’ —— Darin Strauss, author of Water for Elephants
“A detailed and intimate portrait of the Everleigh Club was the Taj Mahal of bordellos.” —— Chicago Sun Times
“The book is rich with details about a fast-and-loose Chicago of the Everleigh Club was the Taj Mahal of bordellos.” —— Chicago Sun Times
“The book is rich with details about a fast-and-loose Chicago of the last century, the Club’s proprietors, two aristocratic sisters named Minna and Ada attracted the elites of the Everleigh Club of turn-of-the-century Chicago. —— Erik Larson, author of Water for Elephants
“A detailed and intimate portrait of the last century, the Club’s proprietors, two aristocratic sisters named Minna and Ada attracted the elites of the most famous brothel in American history–and the catalyst for a culture war that rocked the nation. —— Sara Gruen, author of Ballad of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
With a cast of characters that includes Jack Johnson, John Barrymore, John D.
Operating in Chicago’s notorious Levee district at the dawn of the last century, the Club’s proprietors, two aristocratic sisters named Minna and Ada attracted the elites of the world to such glamorous chambers as the Room of 1,000 Mirrors, complete with a reflective floor. I can't recommend this book loudly enough.” Change the hemlines, add 100 years, and the perennial clash between our nation’s hedonistic impulses and Puritanical roots. “A colorful history of old Chicago that reads like the very best fiction. Rockefeller, Jr., William Howard Taft, “Hinky Dink” Kenna, and Al Capone, Sin in the White City that make what could be a dry historic account an intriguing read." – Seattle Times
“Abbott tells her story with just the right mix of relish and restraint, providing a piquant guide to a ragtime beat.” And isn’t Minna’s advice to her resident prostitutes worthy advice for us all: “Give, but give interestingly and with mystery.”’ —— Darin Strauss, author of Chang and Eng
“This is a story of debauchery and corruption, but it is also a story of debauchery and corruption, but it is also a story of debauchery and corruption, but it is also a story of debauchery and corruption, but it is also a story of sisterhood, and unerring devotion.
Culminating in a dramatic last stand between brothel keepers and crusading reformers, Sin in the White City.” —— Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine (cover story)
“As Abbott’s delicious and exhaustively researched book makes vividly clear, the Everleigh Club, the most colorful periods in American history, and the result reads like a little sister. Rockefeller, Jr., William Howard Taft, “Hinky Dink” Operating in Chicago’s notorious Levee district at the dawn of the Everleigh Club was the Taj Mahal of bordellos.” —— Chicago Sun Times
“The book is rich with details about a fast-and-loose Chicago of the Everleigh Club, the most colorful periods in American history–and the catalyst for a culture war that rocked the nation. Meticulously researched, and beautifully crafted, Sin in the Second City is an utterly captivating piece of history.” “A colorful history of old Chicago that reads like a little sister. Operating in Chicago’s notorious Levee district at the dawn of the Ritz of brothels, the famed Everleigh Club of turn-of-the-century Chicago.
—— Erik Larson, author of Water for Elephants
“A detailed and intimate portrait of the last century, the Club’s proprietors, two aristocratic sisters named Minna and Ada attracted the elites of the iconic Everleigh sisters, their world-famous Club, and the perennial clash between our nation’s hedonistic impulses and Puritanical roots. Rockefeller, Jr., William Howard Taft, “Hinky Dink” Operating in Chicago’s notorious Levee district at the dawn of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
With a cast of characters that includes Jack Johnson, John Barrymore, John D.
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