King of the Bootleggers: A Biography of George Remus

by William A. Cook

As a pharmacist turned lawyer turned master prohibition era bootlegger, George Remus is now remembered as one of the most notorious figures of the American prohibition. Even though he was a lifelong teetotaler, Remus built one of the nation's largest illegal liquor empires with little regard to disguises or secrecy. This biography tells the complete story of Remus' private life and public persona, focusing especially on the turbulent rise and fall...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786436522
• ISBN13: 9780786436521
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher