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TITLE:
Queenie : [graphic novel] godmother of Harlem / Elizabeth Colomba, Aurélie Levy.
Translated Title:
Queenie : la marraine de Harlem.
Publication Date:
2023, 2021
Publication Information:
New York : Abrams ComicArts Megascope,
Edition:
English-language edition.
Physical Description:
155 p. : ill., map.
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Summary:
Queenie follows the life of Stephanie Saint-Clair-the infamous criminal who made herself a legend in Harlem in the 1930s. Born on a plantation in the French colony of Martinique, Saint-Clair left the island in 1912 and found success in New York, rising up through poverty and battling extreme racism to become the ruthless queen of Harlem's mafia and a fierce defender of the Black community. A racketeer and a bootlegger, Saint-Clair dedicated her wealth and compassion to the struggling masses of Harlem, giving loans and paying debts to those around her. But with Prohibition ending, and under threat by Italian mobsters seeking to take control of her operation, she launched a merciless war to save her territory and her skin.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781419757747
General Note:
"Originally published in French in 2021 under the title: Queenie, la marraine de Harlem."
Map on lining papers.
