Original Gangster: My Life as NYC's Biggest Baddest Drugs Baron by Frank Lucas (

Description: Original Gangster by Frank Lucas Criminals are not born in a vacuum, and Frank Lucas is no exception. At the age of six he watched his cousin die in a lynching and in that moment of Southern brutality, Frank Lucas, notorious gangster, billion-dollar-heroin importer was born. This title tells the story of this most notorious black gangster to ever rule the streets of New York. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The amazing story of the original gangster, drug dealer and overlord, Frank LucasCriminals are not born in a vacuum, and Frank Lucas is no exception. At the age of six he watched his cousin die in a lynching and in that moment of Southern brutality, Frank Lucas, notorious gangster, billion-dollar-heroin importer and true-life inspiration for the film American Gangster was born.Original Gangster is the story of the most notorious black gangster to ever rule the streets of New York. He went from running numbers in the 50s, to importing millions of dollars of heroin in the 70s, before losing it all at the hands of a snitch. This is the ultimate tale of ambition, hubris and downfall. The original O.G., Lucas has gone down in history for his infamous business measure of cutting out middlemen in the drug trade, buying heroin directly from its source in Southeast Asia, and then smuggling it back in the coffins of dead US servicemen.Seven years of Lucas life were dramatised for the Hollywood blockbuster American Gangster, but this is the first time that the mythical figure tells the story himself. The book delves even further into his extraordinary story, showing just what a folk hero Lucas is to contemporary urban audiences. Its a brutally honest account of a gangster and his times. Notes Subtitled, My Life As NYCs Biggest Baddest Drugs Baron. The inspiration for the film American Gangster, Lucas tell his own story, of how he went from running numbers in the 1950s to importing millions of dollars of heroin in the 1970s. Back Cover I was Frank Lucas. I supplied the streets of Harlem with heroin. It was my profession. And, like war, it came with casualties. Aged six, Frank Lucas watched his cousin die in a Ku Klux Klan lynching and in that moment of Southern brutality, the most feared, most legendary gangster to ever rule the streets of New York was born. Original Gangster is the story of how one angry young boy fled to Harlem, where he went from running numbers to a billion-dollar drugs empire, before losing it all when the FBI finally swooped. Lucas was notorious for cutting out middlemen by buying the purest heroin directly from source, smuggling it back from Southeast Asia in the coffins of dead US servicemen. Part of his life was dramatised for the Hollywood blockbuster American Gangster , but now Frank Superfly Lucas tells the whole extraordinary story himself, in hair-raising detail. Author Biography Frank Lucas was born in 1930 in La Grange, North Carolina and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. Lucas is a former heroin dealer and organized crime boss who was based in Harlem during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was particularly known for cutting out middlemen in the drug trade and buying heroin directly from his source in Southeast Asia. He is the subject of the 2007 film American Gangster. Lucas has been jailed twice, and was most recently released in 1991. Review A gripping, unrepentant restimony of a controversial figure. * Shortlist *Lucas spins a yarn that gives a new view of Black history thats good enough to be paired with an outdoor porch, a few lazy hours and a cold beer on a warm Saturday night. * Ebony Magazine * Promotional The amazing story of the original gangster, drug dealer and overlord, Frank Lucas Review Text A gripping, unrepentant restimony of a controversial figure. Review Quote Lucas spins a yarn that gives a new view of Black history thats good enough to be paired with an outdoor porch, a few lazy hours and a cold beer on a warm Saturday night. Promotional "Headline" The amazing story of the original gangster, drug dealer and overlord, Frank Lucas Details ISBN0091928672 Author Frank Lucas Year 2012 ISBN-10 0091928672 ISBN-13 9780091928674 Media Book Publication Date 2012-02-09 Pages 320 Imprint Ebury Press Subtitle My Life as NYCs Biggest Baddest Drugs Baron Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 364.177092 Short Title ORIGINAL GANGSTER Language English Publisher Ebury Publishing Format Paperback UK Release Date 2012-02-09 AU Release Date 2012-02-09 NZ Release Date 2012-02-09 Narrator Jesse Vilinsky Edited by Mark A. Hubble Birth 19710116 Affiliation Research Scholar, Amal Jyothi Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Kerala, India Position UN Under-Secretary General and Rector Qualifications M.D. Alternative 9781448116294 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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