Jostling for position in this cornucopia of the criminal and the curious are diverse tales of baby farmers, garrotters, murderers, poisoners, prostitutes, pimps, rioters and rebels. Other tales tell of those who walked the poverty-stricken streets of 'the abyss', trying to earn a few honest coppers by the most unusual and desperate occupations, from tater man to tosher. This colourful cast of characters is accompanied by accounts of prisons and punishments, as well as a liberal sm...
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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 wa...
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Taal Engels ● Formaat EPUB ● Pagina’s 192 ● ISBN 9780752496269 ● Bestandsgrootte 5.3 MB ● Uitgeverij The History Press ● Stad London ● Land GB ● Gepubliceerd 2007 ● Downloadbare 24 maanden ● Valuta EUR ● ID 2700145 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Sociale DRM