The nonfiction book Boardwalk Empire by Nelson Johnson recounts the true story behind Steve Buscemi’s character, Enoch “Nucky” Thompson, in the HBO series of the same name. Set during the Prohibition era in Atlantic City, the book reveals the corruption and crime that characterized the city. The real-life Nucky Johnson, although differing in appearance from the fictional Thompson, shared his extravagant lifestyle and served as the de facto ruler of Atlantic City. The book also explores the rise of organized crime during Prohibition and Nucky’s connections to figures such as Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky.
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