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In 1846 the Crokers, a Presbyterian landlord family, flee Ireland's famine in West Cork aboard the Henry Clay, survive shipwreck and land in New York. There they are confronted with the grim realities of a teeming city, street gangs, poverty and prostitution. In this New World their youngest son, Richard 'Boss' Croker (1841-1922), thrives. Through sheer ambition the barely literate Croker - engineer, prizefighter, fixer, union organizer - battles his way from the underworld to seize control of Tammany Hall, the seat of power-politics in New York.
Charming and corrupt, Croker manipulates all within his sphere, becoming one of the city's most influential citizens of the late nineteenth century. Boss Croker also captures the drama of Croker's later years: his move to Dublin, where he reconstructs Glencairn in Sandyford, winning the 1907 English Derby with Orby, the first Irish horse to do so; his support for rebellion in Ireland through contacts with Clan na Gael and Michael Collins. In 1914, after the death of his wife, heiress Elizabeth Fraser, he marries Bula Edmondson, a beautiful young Cherokee Indian, in the teeth of opposition from his children. He is finally carried to his grave in 1922 by Oliver Gogarty, Arthur Griffith and Alfie Byrne.
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Zustand: New. 2003. Paperback. This novel is based upon the facts known about the life of Richard "Boss" Crocker (1841-1922). It is the story of one of Irish-America's most colourful representatives, involving shipwreck, locomotive building, prize fighting, racketeering, political coruption and the American Civil War. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 474. . . . . . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9781903305102
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Paperback. Zustand: New. In 1846 the Crokers, a Presbyterian landlord family, flee famine-stricken West Cork aboard the Henry Clay, survive shipwreck and land in New York. There they are confronted with the grim realities of the teeming city - poverty, prostitution, and street gangs. In this world their youngest son, Richard Eyre 'Boss' Croker (1841-1922) thrives. Through sheer ambition, the barely literate Croker - engineer, prize-fighter, fixer, union organizer -battles his way from the backstreets to seize control of Tammany Hall, the very seat of power in New York. Charming but corrupt, Croker manipulates all who fall within his sphere, becoming one of the city's most influential citizens in the late nineteenth century. Boss Croker also captures the drama of his later years - his move to Dublin, where he rebuilds Glencairn in Sandyford; how in 1907, his horse Orby becomes the first Irish horse to win the Epsom Derby; and his support for rebellion in Ireland through his contacts with Clan na Gael and Michael Collins. After the death of his first wife, heiress Elizabeth Frazer, he defies the disapproval of his children by marrying Bula Edmondson, a beautiful young Cherokee Indian. He is finally carried to his grave in 1922 by Oliver Gogarty and Arthur Griffith. Boss Croker is a gripping novel that unleashes all the extravagant energy of its subject. Telling Croker's story in full for the first time - and brings New York and Irish America into vivid focus through the prism of one extraordinary, flamboyant, life. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LU-9781903305102
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Paperback. Zustand: New. In 1846 the Crokers, a Presbyterian landlord family, flee famine-stricken West Cork aboard the Henry Clay, survive shipwreck and land in New York. There they are confronted with the grim realities of the teeming city - poverty, prostitution, and street gangs. In this world their youngest son, Richard Eyre 'Boss' Croker (1841-1922) thrives. Through sheer ambition, the barely literate Croker - engineer, prize-fighter, fixer, union organizer -battles his way from the backstreets to seize control of Tammany Hall, the very seat of power in New York. Charming but corrupt, Croker manipulates all who fall within his sphere, becoming one of the city's most influential citizens in the late nineteenth century. Boss Croker also captures the drama of his later years - his move to Dublin, where he rebuilds Glencairn in Sandyford; how in 1907, his horse Orby becomes the first Irish horse to win the Epsom Derby; and his support for rebellion in Ireland through his contacts with Clan na Gael and Michael Collins. After the death of his first wife, heiress Elizabeth Frazer, he defies the disapproval of his children by marrying Bula Edmondson, a beautiful young Cherokee Indian. He is finally carried to his grave in 1922 by Oliver Gogarty and Arthur Griffith. Boss Croker is a gripping novel that unleashes all the extravagant energy of its subject. Telling Croker's story in full for the first time - and brings New York and Irish America into vivid focus through the prism of one extraordinary, flamboyant, life. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LU-9781903305102
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