The Big Crowd
(eAudiobook)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Contributors:
Published:
[United States] : Recorded Books, Inc., 2013.
Format:
eAudiobook
Edition:
Unabridged.
Content Description:
1 online resource (1 audio file (16hr., 56 min.)) : digital.
Status:
Description

Based on one of the great unsolved murders in mob history, and the rise-and-fall of a real-life hero, The Big Crowd tells the sweeping story of Charlie O' Kane. He is the American dream come to life, a poor Irish immigrant who worked his way up from beat cop to mayor of New York at the city's dazzling, post-war zenith. Famous, powerful, and married to a glamorous fashion model, he is looked up to by millions, including his younger brother, Tom. So when Charlie is accused of abetting a shocking mob murder, Tom sets out to clear his brother's name while hiding a secret of his own. The charges against Charlie stem from his days as a crusading Brooklyn DA, when he sent the notorious killers of Murder, Inc., to the chair-- only to let a vital witness go flying out a window while under police guard. Now, out of office, Charlie lives in a shoddy, Mexico City tourist hotel, eaten up with regrets and afraid he will be indicted for murder if he returns to the U.S. To uncover what really happened, Tom must confront stunning truths about his brother, himself, and the secret workings of the great city he loves. Moving from the Brooklyn waterfront to city hall, from the battlefields of World War II to the beaches of Acapulco, to the glamorous nightclubs of postwar New York, The Big Crowd is filled with historical powerbrokers and gangsters, celebrities and socialites, scheming cardinals and battling, dockside priests. But ultimately it is a brilliantly imagined, distinctly American story of the bonds and betrayals of brotherhood.

Also in This Series
More Like This
Other Editions and Formats
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781470371340, 1470371340

Notes

Restrictions on Access
Instant title available through hoopla.
Participants/Performers
Read by Richard Poe.
Description
Based on one of the great unsolved murders in mob history, and the rise-and-fall of a real-life hero, The Big Crowd tells the sweeping story of Charlie O' Kane. He is the American dream come to life, a poor Irish immigrant who worked his way up from beat cop to mayor of New York at the city's dazzling, post-war zenith. Famous, powerful, and married to a glamorous fashion model, he is looked up to by millions, including his younger brother, Tom. So when Charlie is accused of abetting a shocking mob murder, Tom sets out to clear his brother's name while hiding a secret of his own. The charges against Charlie stem from his days as a crusading Brooklyn DA, when he sent the notorious killers of Murder, Inc., to the chair-- only to let a vital witness go flying out a window while under police guard. Now, out of office, Charlie lives in a shoddy, Mexico City tourist hotel, eaten up with regrets and afraid he will be indicted for murder if he returns to the U.S. To uncover what really happened, Tom must confront stunning truths about his brother, himself, and the secret workings of the great city he loves. Moving from the Brooklyn waterfront to city hall, from the battlefields of World War II to the beaches of Acapulco, to the glamorous nightclubs of postwar New York, The Big Crowd is filled with historical powerbrokers and gangsters, celebrities and socialites, scheming cardinals and battling, dockside priests. But ultimately it is a brilliantly imagined, distinctly American story of the bonds and betrayals of brotherhood.
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Baker, K., & Poe, R. (2013). The Big Crowd. Unabridged. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Baker, Kevin and Richard, Poe. 2013. The Big Crowd. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Baker, Kevin and Richard, Poe, The Big Crowd. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc, 2013.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Baker, Kevin, and Richard Poe. The Big Crowd. Unabridged. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc, 2013.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
1e031f64-d485-89cf-5475-80506937a862
Go To GroupedWork

Hoopla Extract Information

hooplaId13526287
titleThe Big Crowd
kindAUDIOBOOK
price2.89
active1
pa0
profanity0
children0
demo0
rating
abridged0
dateLastUpdatedJan 14, 2023 06:26:32 PM

Record Information

Last File Modification TimeNov 22, 2023 10:52:01 PM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeMar 15, 2024 09:06:53 PM

MARC Record

LEADER03243nim a22004575a 4500
001MWT13526287
003MWT
00520231027045139.0
006m     o  h        
007sz zunnnnnuned
007cr nnannnuuuua
008231027o2013    xxunnn eo      f  n eng d
020 |a 9781470371340|q (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
020 |a 1470371340|q (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
02842|a MWT13526287
029 |a https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/rbd_9781470371340_180.jpeg
037 |a 13526287|b Midwest Tape, LLC|n http://www.midwesttapes.com
040 |a Midwest|e rda
099 |a eAudiobook hoopla
1001 |a Baker, Kevin,|e author.
24514|a The Big Crowd|h [electronic resource] /|c Kevin Baker.
250 |a Unabridged.
264 1|a [United States] :|b Recorded Books, Inc.,|c 2013.
264 2|b Made available through hoopla
300 |a 1 online resource (1 audio file (16hr., 56 min.)) :|b digital.
336 |a spoken word|b spw|2 rdacontent
337 |a computer|b c|2 rdamedia
338 |a online resource|b cr|2 rdacarrier
344 |a digital|h digital recording|2 rda
347 |a data file|2 rda
506 |a Instant title available through hoopla.
5111 |a Read by Richard Poe.
520 |a Based on one of the great unsolved murders in mob history, and the rise-and-fall of a real-life hero, The Big Crowd tells the sweeping story of Charlie O' Kane. He is the American dream come to life, a poor Irish immigrant who worked his way up from beat cop to mayor of New York at the city's dazzling, post-war zenith. Famous, powerful, and married to a glamorous fashion model, he is looked up to by millions, including his younger brother, Tom. So when Charlie is accused of abetting a shocking mob murder, Tom sets out to clear his brother's name while hiding a secret of his own. The charges against Charlie stem from his days as a crusading Brooklyn DA, when he sent the notorious killers of Murder, Inc., to the chair-- only to let a vital witness go flying out a window while under police guard. Now, out of office, Charlie lives in a shoddy, Mexico City tourist hotel, eaten up with regrets and afraid he will be indicted for murder if he returns to the U.S. To uncover what really happened, Tom must confront stunning truths about his brother, himself, and the secret workings of the great city he loves. Moving from the Brooklyn waterfront to city hall, from the battlefields of World War II to the beaches of Acapulco, to the glamorous nightclubs of postwar New York, The Big Crowd is filled with historical powerbrokers and gangsters, celebrities and socialites, scheming cardinals and battling, dockside priests. But ultimately it is a brilliantly imagined, distinctly American story of the bonds and betrayals of brotherhood.
538 |a Mode of access: World Wide Web.
650 0|a Literature|v Fiction.
655 7|a Fiction.|2 lcgft
655 7|a Historical fiction.|2 lcgft
7001 |a Poe, Richard,|e reader.
7102 |a hoopla digital.
85640|u https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13526287?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435|z Instantly available on hoopla.
85642|z Cover image|u https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/rbd_9781470371340_180.jpeg