The Boss, and How He Came to Rule New York

Alfred Henry Lewis's 'The Boss, and How He Came to Rule New York' is a piercing exposé of Richard Croker, the notorious leader of Tammany Hall, the political machine that dominated New York City's governance in the late 19th century. With the precision of an investigative journalist and the narrative drive of a novelist, Lewis brings to his readers the inner workings of political corruption, traci...