{"product_id":"the-bourbon-king-the-life-and-crimes-of-george-remus-prohibitions-evil-genius-paperback","title":"The Bourbon King: The Life and Crimes of George Remus, Prohibition's Evil Genius - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Batchelor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn the 100th anniversary of The Volstead Act taking effect comes the epic, definitive story of the man who cracked the Prohibition system and helped inspire \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"[Batchelor] makes this flashy bootlegger sound like a folk hero...Behold the king.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"It's all here: murder, mayhem--and high-priced hooch.\" --David Pietrusza, author of \u003ci\u003e1920\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In October 1919, Congress gave teeth to Prohibition. But the law didn't stop George Remus from amassing a fortune equivalent to billions today. As one journalist put it, \"Remus was to bootlegging what Rockefeller was to oil.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Bourbon King\u003c\/i\u003e breathes life into America's largest illegal booze operation--greater than that of Al Capone--and a man considered the best criminal defense lawyer of his era. Remus cracked the system by purchasing an empire of distilleries on Kentucky's \"Bourbon Trail\" and using his other profession, as a pharmacist, to profit off legal loopholes. He stole, bribed, and partied, a roaring lifestyle epitomizing the Jazz Age over which he ruled. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e That is, before he came crashing down in one of American history's most sensational murder cases in: a cheating wife, the G-man who seduced her and jailed Remus, and the plunder of a Bourbon Empire. Remus murdered his wife in cold blood and then shocked a nation, winning his freedom based on a condition he invented--temporary maniacal insanity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Love, murder, political intrigue, mountains of cash, and rivers of bourbon...the tale of George Remus is a grand spectacle, and a lens into the dark heart of Prohibition and the mastermind behind one of its richest rackets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Larger-than-life characters take the reins of this story, a rip-roaring good time for any American history buff or true-crime fan.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.7 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759895806240,"sku":"9781635767384","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/130172c4de1fb30822152ea52c4029e6.webp?v=1780165513","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-bourbon-king-the-life-and-crimes-of-george-remus-prohibitions-evil-genius-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}