The Lives & Exploits of the Most Noted Highwaymen, Rogues and Murderers

The Lives & Exploits of the Most Noted Highwaymen, Rogues and Murderers
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Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
Total Pages : 227
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ISBN-10 : 9781526713186
ISBN-13 : 1526713187
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Book Synopsis The Lives & Exploits of the Most Noted Highwaymen, Rogues and Murderers by : Stephen Basdeo

Download or read book The Lives & Exploits of the Most Noted Highwaymen, Rogues and Murderers written by Stephen Basdeo and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 2018-09-30 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating historical survey of the world’s most infamous outlaws. For as long as human societies have existed there have always been people who have transgressed the laws of their respective societies. It seems that whenever new laws are made, certain people find ways to break them. This book will introduce you to some of the most notorious figures, from all parts of the world, who have committed heinous crimes such as highway robbery, murder, and forgery. Beginning with Bulla Felix, the Roman highwayman, this book traces the careers of medieval outlaws such as Robin Hood and Adam Bell. Early modern murderers also make an appearance, such as Sawney Beane, whose story inspired the cult horror movie The Hills Have Eyes. Learn also about the crimes and daring escapes of Jack Sheppard, an eighteenth-century criminal who escaped from prison on several occasions, and find out if the “gentlemanly” highwayman Dick Turpin was truly a gentleman. This book also includes an appendix of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century thieves’ cant, as well as several historical poems, songs, and ballads relating to the subjects discussed, and the work is prefaced with an essay highlighting the significance of crime literature throughout history.


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