The Bobbed Haired Bandit
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The Bobbed Haired Bandit by Stephen Duncombe
Brings to life a world of great wealth and poverty, of Prohibition and class conflict. Celia Cooney launched the largest manhunt in New York City's history, humiliating the police with daring crimes and taunting notes. Sifting through conflicting accounts, the authors show how Celia's story was used to explain the world.
"The Bobbed Haired Bandit is a fun read about a forgotten episode" * Justice *
"It could have come out of Hollywood. . . . Stephen Duncombe and Andrew Mattson tell the story of this largely unremembered saga of crime and pursuit. The writing has velocity, and the amazing plot, with all its twists and turns, is alone worth the admission. More than just narrative history, the book is about representationthe multiple ways that the crime was reported in the New York press and ‘instrumentalized and mobilized’ for a variety of causes." * Journal of American History *
"Brings alive the darker side of flapper-era Manhattan." * Entertainment Weekly *
"With crisp prose and a lively selection of newspaper photographs, headlines, cartoons, and excerpts, authors Stephen Duncombe and Andrew Mattson tell a story of an outlaw couple and, through them, the story of an era." * Boston Globe *
"A pre-Bonnie and Clyde story . . . in all its tacky, trailer park intrigue." * Blue Ridge Business Journal *
"It could have come out of Hollywood. . . . Stephen Duncombe and Andrew Mattson tell the story of this largely unremembered saga of crime and pursuit. The writing has velocity, and the amazing plot, with all its twists and turns, is alone worth the admission. More than just narrative history, the book is about representationthe multiple ways that the crime was reported in the New York press and ‘instrumentalized and mobilized’ for a variety of causes." * Journal of American History *
"Brings alive the darker side of flapper-era Manhattan." * Entertainment Weekly *
"With crisp prose and a lively selection of newspaper photographs, headlines, cartoons, and excerpts, authors Stephen Duncombe and Andrew Mattson tell a story of an outlaw couple and, through them, the story of an era." * Boston Globe *
"A pre-Bonnie and Clyde story . . . in all its tacky, trailer park intrigue." * Blue Ridge Business Journal *
Stephen Duncombe teaches politics and history of media and culture at the Gallatin School of New York University. He is author of Notes from Underground: Zines and the Politics of Alternative Culture and editor of the Cultural Resistance Reader.
Andrew Mattson teaches American history and media studies at the State University of New York at Old Westbury.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780814719800 |
| ISBN 10 | 0814719805 |
| Title | The Bobbed Haired Bandit |
| Author | Stephen Duncombe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | New York University Press |
| Year published | 2006-02-06 |
| Number of pages | 394 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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