'LONDON - Couverture souple

Storey, Neil R

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0750946245 ISBN 13 : 9780750946247

Editeur : The History Press, 2008

Synopsis

London: Crime, Death & Debauchery is an alternative history of the darker side of Britains capital city. No other book on London covers this topic in such a complete fashion with cases ranging from the Restoration to the early nineteenth century. It weaves macabre accounts into an entertaining criminal history accessible to all. Featuring countless stories of infamous misdeeds and scandalous behaviour, the book includes duelling, murder, gaol breaks, rioting, body snatchers, robbery, suicide, drinking, infanticide, gambling, highwaymen, fraud and executions. Illustrated with a series of engravings, drawings and photographs that help to paint this picture of historic Londons seedier side. Neil R. Storey brings together a selection of tales to shock, scare and entertain.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

NEIL STOREY is an award-winning historian and lecturer specialising in themes that shaped society in the 19th and early 20th centuries, notably crime, medicine and warfare. He has published over 30 books, is the creator of the popular Grim Almanac series published by The History Press and regularly writes features on social history themes for national periodicals. Storey is distinguished by his original and diligent research; he has assembled a nationally respected archive of rare books, manuscripts, engravings and photographs to illustrate his works and has featured on numerous television and radio documentaries as guest, historical adviser and consultant.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The History Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0750946245
• ISBN 13: 9780750946247
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible