Bright Light City: Las Vegas in Popular Culture

by Larry Gragg

Book Overview

When Elvis crooned "Bright light city . . . gonna set my soul on fire," he voiced and embraced the siren call of a glittering urban utopia that continues to mesmerize millions. Call it Sin City or Lost Wages, Las Vegas definitely deserves its rapturous "Viva!"

Larry Gragg, however, invites readers to view Las Vegas in an entirely new way. While countless other authors have focused on its history or gaming industry or entertainment ties, Gragg...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700619038
• ISBN13: 9780700619030
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"