A Book of Scoundrels
Gelesen von Greg Lewin
Charles Whibley
(3 Sterne; 2 Bewertungen)
An ironic history of British criminals, mostly pre-Victorian pickpockets, highwaymen and thieves. Here we meet Moll Cutpurse the Queen of thieves, Jonathan Wild the Thief-taker General, Captain Hind the gallant highwayman and many others. The book begins with an essay on the artistic achievements of thievery followed by a sequence of short biographies. Summary by Greg Lewin (6 hr 11 min)