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Grave-Robbers, Cut-Throats and Poisoners of London

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4.2 out of 5
Based on 4 Ratings and 3 Reviews

Book Description
London has been one of the richest breeding grounds for the master criminal, not least Jonathan Wild, self-appointed Thieftaker General, and London's biggest crime lord. Who were the graverobbers and why did the craze for digging up corpses stop almost overnight? Why did so many Victorian children steal? Why was the petty thief Jack Sheppard such a huge celebrity in Georgian London? How did modern... More
Book Information
PublisherTempus Publishing, Limited
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages96
ISBN-101904153003
ISBN-13978-1904153009
Publication Date04/01/2002
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About Helen Smith (Author) : Helen Smith is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Helen Smith include Pirates, Swashbucklers and Buccaneers of London (Of London Series), Grave... more
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