Diamond Jim Brady
An entertaining biography of one of the most illustrious historical figures of the Gilded Age, who managed to rise from a bellhop to a supersalesman, details his many trials and tribulations, his penchant for food and jewelry, and his relationship with world-famous entertainer Lillian Russell, while providing a vivid portrait of New York that is filled with unforgettable characters, scandals, and achievements.

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