The Boss, and How He Came to Rule New York

Name: The Boss, and How He Came to Rule New York
Author: Alfred Henry Lewis

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CEFR level: C1
Length: 29 chapters
Format: The complete book

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A lawless youth from an Irish immigrant family rises through the gritty streets of New York to become the powerful chief of Tammany Hall. His candid memoir reveals the blurred lines between truth, morality, and political ambition in a city of relentless change.

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