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"This book profiles eleven different men who have one way or the other influenced the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. Included is the famous gangster Bugsy Siegel, who built the Flamingo Hotel. Also included is the infamous recluse Howard Hughes and the multi-zillionaire Steve Wynn, builder of the Treasure Island and other famous hotels. A fascinating look at the city."
BethG, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Big Business story?
Yes
Business:
- honest businessman overcoming corrupt ones
- building up big business
job/profession:
- businessman
- scientist/inventor
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender
Yes
Exploring/Searching...
- desert
Outdoors story
Yes
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- gambler
Age:
- 40's-50's
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
How sensitive is this person?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other people
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 (some)
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
Desert?
Yes
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Century:
- 1980's-Present
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Book makes you feel?
- challenged
Commentary on society?
Yes
Commentary on
- capitalism
Writer's slant towards subject:
- favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of nearly entire life
Is this a biography of several people?
Yes
If this is a kid's book:
- Age 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A few 1-5 B&W
How much dialogue in bio?
- little dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 51%-75% of book
How much is philosophy rather than life story?
- 0-25% of book
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