The Unusual Suspect: The Remarkable True Story of a Modern-Day Robin Hood - Couverture rigide

Machell, Ben

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ISBN 10 : 1786897962 ISBN 13 : 9781786897961

Editeur : Canongate Books, 2021

Synopsis

The remarkable true story of a modern-day Robin Hood, from Times feature writer Ben Machell

It is 2007, a time of recession and impending climate crisis, and one young man decides to change the world.

Meet Stephen Jackley, a British geography student with Asperger's Syndrome. Aged just twenty-one, obsessed with the idea of Robin Hood, and with no prior experience, he resolved to become a bank robber. He would steal from the rich and give to the poor.

Jackley used disguise, elaborate escape routes and replica pistols to successfully hold up a string of banks, making away with thousands of pounds. He committed ten robberies in south-west England over a six-month period and bank notes marked with 'RH' - 'Robin Hood' - began finding their way into the hands of the homeless. The police, despite their concerted efforts, had no idea what was going on or who was responsible. That is until Jackley's ambition got the better of him.

This is his story.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ben Machell is a feature writer for The Times and The Times Magazine and a contributor to publications including VICE, ES Magazine and Esquire. He has been shortlisted for Feature Writer of the Year at the British Press Awards.

@ben_machell

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Canongate Books
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1786897962
• ISBN 13: 9781786897961
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible