Floating city : hustlers, strivers, dealers, call girls and other lives in illicit New York
Venkatesh, Sudhir Alladi2013
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In 'Floating City', Venkatesh explores New York from high to low, tracing the invisible threads that bind a handful of ambitious urban hustlers, from a Harvard-educated socialite running a high-end escort service to a Harlem crack dealer adapting to changing demands by selling cocaine to hedge fund managers and downtown artists. In the process, and as he questions his own reasons for going deeper into this subterranean world, Venkatesh finds something truly unexpected - community.
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London : Allen Lane, 2013.
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287 pages ; 24 cm
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Includes index.
ISBN:
9780241002759 (hbk)9780241002766 (ebook)
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English
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BRN:
759961