New York Cafe Society: The Elite Meet to See and Be Seen, 1920s-1940s

by Anthony Young

In the midst of the Great Depression, an elite group of New Yorkers lived seemingly unaffected by the economic calamity. They were writers, playwrights, journalists, artists, composers, singers, actors, adventurers and socialites. Newspaperman Maury Paul dubbed them the Cafe Society.

It was the time of Prohibition, speakeasies and exclusive nightclubs for the smart set to see and be seen. Their lives were the stuff of newspaper columns...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786474378
• ISBN13: 9780786474370
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher