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In The Last Madam, author Christine Wiltz combines original research with Wallace’s personal memoirs to bring to life an era in New Orleans history rife with charm and decadence, and to reveal the colorful woman who reigned as its underworld queen. Praise for The Last Madam. The Last Madam combines original research with Wallace’s personal memoirs, bringing to life an era in New Orleans history rife with charm and decadence, resurrecting “a secret world, like those uncovered by Luc Sante and James Ellroy” (Publishers Weekly). It reveals the colorful, unforgettable woman who reigned as an underworld queen and “capture[s] perfectly the essential, earthy complexity of the most /5(). THE LAST MADAM A Life in the New Orleans Underworld. By Christine Wiltz. It shows you how fast even a relatively hidebound American city can change that the French Quarter described by Christine Wiltz in ''The Last Madam,'' which is the French Quarter from the early 's to the mid's, is unrecognizable to anyone who was raised in New.

This intriguing book is a wonderful study of a woman, who, treated harshly as a youth in New Orleans, grew to be a powerful madam in the underworld of the Big Easy. She outsmarted cops and judges, eluding arrest for most of her career. The last madam: a life in the New Orleans underworld Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. a life in the New Orleans underworld by Wiltz, Chris. "A chronicle of Norma's rise from a life of poverty to that of a wealthy grande dame--a New Orleans legend with powerful political connections who was given the keys to the city. The Last Madam: A Life In The New Orleans Underworld. The Last Madam.: In , at age fifteen, Norma Wallace arrived in New Orleans. Sexy and shrewd, she quickly went from streetwalker to madam and by had opened what became a legendary house of prostitution. There she entertained a steady stream of governors, gangsters, and movie stars.

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