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Madam : the biography of Polly Adler, icon of the Jazz Age / Debby Applegate.
"A biography of Pearl "Polly" Alder, New York City madam and icon of the Jazz Age"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385534758 (HRD)
- ISBN: 0385534752 (HRD)
- Physical Description: pages cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- From a nobody to a legend -- Man plans, god laughs -- The jazz baby -- What's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this? -- Liquor and lust -- Thumbs up with the mob -- The double standard -- The party girl racket -- The underworld complex -- The Jewish jezebel -- The female Al Capone -- Cafae society -- The big shot -- Madam emeritus.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Adler, Polly, 1900-1962.
Procuresses > New York (State) > New York > Biography.
Prostitution > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Available copies
- 16 of 17 copies available at Westchester Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 17 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronxville Public Library | B ADLER (Text) | 31004151827818 | Biography | Available | - |
| Chappaqua Library | BIOGRAPHY ADLER, POLLY (Text) | 31005600107181 | Biography | Available | - |
| Croton Free Library | B ADLER (Text) | 31006151848439 | Biography | Available | - |
| Eastchester Public Library | B ADLER (Text) | 31008152559270 | Biography | Available | - |
| Harrison Public Library | BIO ADLER (Text) | 31010300271873 | Biography | Available | - |
| Hendrick Hudson Free Library | B ADLER (Text) | 31016151784997 | Biography | Available | - |
| John C. Hart Memorial Library | B ADLER (Text) | 31030155061203 | Biography | Available | - |
| Katonah Village Library | B ADLER (Text) | 31013151909492 | Biography | Available | - |
| Mamaroneck Public Library District | B ADLER (Text) | 31015152632601 | Biography | Available | - |
| Mount Pleasant Public Library | B ADLER, POLLY (Text) | 31024153259646 | Biography | Available | - |
| New Rochelle Public Library | B ADLER (Text) | 31019156694146 | Biography | Available | - |
| Rye Free Reading Room | LIVES - ADLER (Text) | 31028153147479 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Scarsdale Public Library | BIO ADLER (Text) | 31029154455747 | Biography | Available | - |
| Town of Pelham Public Library | B ADLER (Text) | 31023151275786 | Biography | Available | - |
| Warner Library | B ADLER (Text) | 31033152105809 | Biography | Available | - |
| White Plains Public Library | BIOGRAPHY ADLER, POLLY (Text) | 31544101244796 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Yonkers Grinton I. Will Library | B ALDER (Text) | 31035162430804 | New Biography | Available Soon | - |