The Story of Chicago May (Paperback)

By Nuala O'Faolain
Out of Print

Description

The story of a female outlaw like no other in history-by the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author.

Legend says that May was tall with red-gold hair and big blue eyes, compellingly attractive to men. At nineteen, she stole her family's savings and ran away from home in rural Ireland to America where she worked as a confidence trickster, a thief, a showgirl, and a prostitute, notorious as much for her violence as for her diamond rings. The tabloids would dub her "The Queen of the Underworld." Reaching across the decades for points of connection, Nuala O'Faolain brings sympathetic scrutiny to the understanding of an outlaw experience like no other.

About the Author

Nuala O'Faolain is a columnist for the Irish Times, and has worked as a producer for the BBC.

Praise for The Story of Chicago May…

An absorbing look at an old-time, independent free-spirited crook. (Chicago Tribune)

Resurrects this remarkable woman and the world she knew with breathtaking prose. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Product Details ISBN-10: 1594482179
ISBN-13: 9781594482175
Published: Riverhead Trade, 11/01/2006
Pages: 368
Language: English