Beginning with an atmospheric account of Tyburn, we are set up for a grisly excursion through London as a city of ne'er do wells, taking in beheadings & brutality at the Tower, Elizabethan street crime, cutpurses & con-men, through to the Gordon Riots & Highway robbery of the 18th century & the rise of prisons, the police & the Victorian era of incarceration. As well as the crimes, Arnold also looks at the grotesque punishments meted out to those who transgressed the law throughout London's history
- from the hangings, drawings & quarterings at Tyburn over 500 years to being boiled in oil at Smithfield. This popular historian also investigates the influence of London's criminal classes on the literature of the 19th & 20th centuries, & ends up with our old favourites, the Krays & Soho gangs of the 50s & 60s. London's crimes have changed over the centuries, both in method & execution. Underworld London traces these developments, from the highway robberies of the eighteenth century, made possible by the constant traffic of wealthy merchants in & out of the city, to the beatings, slashings & poisonings of the Victorian era.
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Drama about young struggling hopefuls trying to make a name in showbiz. A successful young New York model, Brier (Pell James) has moved to LA to try & launch herself as an actress. She enlists in acting classes & befriends Clea (Ashlee Simpson), a gir ...

History in Dundee is not a visible thing as it is in other cities such as Edinburgh or York. This title presents an anthology of this lost civic inheritance. It tells the story of forgotten disasters & buried heritage, of harmless eccentrics & brutal murderers, of heroes & villains, of strange events & everyday landmarks. ...

Love him or loathe him, ? Iron? Mike Tyson is an icon & one of the most fascinating sporting figures of our time. In this no-holds-barred autobiography, Tyson lays bare his demons & tells his story: from poverty to stardom to hell & back again In this, his first, autobiography, ? Iron? Mike Tyson pulls no punches & lays bare the story of his remarkable life & career. Co-written with Larry Sloman, author of Antony Keidiss best-selling memoir scar Tissue?, this is a visceral, & unputdown-able story of a man born & raised to brutality, who reached the heights of stardom before falling to crime, substance abuse & infamy. Full of all the controversy & complexity that you would expect from a man who delighted as much as he shocked, this is a book that will surprise people & reveal a fascinating character beneath the exterior of violence. If you think you know all about Mike Tyson, read this book & think again. ...

Details: Bursting with astounding facts & striking photographs, this gripping series, produced in association with Discovery
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The six-volume UNESCO history of the Caribbean attempts to integrate the historical experience of its peoples & societies from the earliest times to the present. The work is organized thematically, but chronology has been taken into account both in determining limits & ordering the volumes. ...

This text provides an account & intpretation of the historical development of the Caribbean from around 1930 to the end of the 20th century. Its wide-ranging study of the economic, political, religious, social & cultural history of this period brings the series to the authorial present. ...

Unexpected Afghans presents 29 innovative interpretations of a favorite at-home crochet essential. From best-selling author Robyn Chachula comes an in-depth look into crocheting traditional afghans using contemporary techniques, colors, & patterns. Expert designers contribute an abundance of fresh patterns & projects. ...

Gadgets that are supposed to make life easier have just made it more complicated & annoying. This title is suitable for those who find themselves shouting at a recorded voice on the phone, who have been driven crazy by the illogical pricing of train tic ...

Unexpected Item in the Bagging Area is a hilarious call-to-arms for everyone who's had enough of 21st century living. Once straightforward tasks like shopping in a supermarket or even making a phone call now require the brains of a nuclear scientist & the patience of a saint. With entries covering everything from low-cost airlines to live transport updates to cold calling
- you will find you are not alone in pining for a simpler age.
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