Mob Town - John Bennett - Music - Tantor Audio - 9781665256131 - October 24, 2017
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Mob Town

John Bennett

Mob Town

Even before Jack the Ripper haunted its streets for prey, London's East End had earned a reputation for immorality, filth, and vice. John Bennett, a writer and tour guide who has walked and researched the area for more than thirty years, delves into four centuries of history to chronicle the crimes, their perpetrators, and the circumstances that made the East End an ideal breeding ground for illegal activity. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Britain's industrial boom drew thousands of workers to the area, leading to overcrowding and squalor. But crime in the area flourished long past the Victorian period. Drawing on original archival history and featuring a fascinating cast of characters including the infamous Ripper, highwayman Dick Turpin, the Kray brothers, and a host of ordinary evildoers, this gripping and deliciously unsavory volume will fascinate Londonphiles and true crime lovers alike.

Media Music     CD   (Compact Disc)
Number of discs 1
Released October 24, 2017
ISBN13 9781665256131
Label Tantor Audio
Dimensions 150 g   (Weight (estimated))

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