Gerald Howson (1925–2014)

Author of Arms for Spain: The Untold Story of the Spanish Civil War

7 Works 177 Members 1 Review

About the Author

Includes the name: Gerald Houston

Works by Gerald Howson

Thief-Taker General: The rise and fall of Jonathan Wild (1970) 32 copies, 1 review

Aircraft of the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 (1990) 28 copies

Burgoyne of Saratoga: A biography (1979) 23 copies

It Takes a Thief: Life and Times of Jonathan Wild (1987) 13 copies

The Flamencos of Cadiz Bay (Bold Strummer Flamenco Series) (1993) 8 copies

'MACARONI PARSON, THE: LIFE OF THE UNFORTUNATE DOCTOR DODD' (1973) 5 copies

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Birthdate: 1925-11-29
Date of death: 2014-06-07
Gender: male
Occupations: photographer
historian
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Buckden, UK
Associated Place (for map): Buckden, UK

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Thief-Taker General: The Rise and Fall of Jonathan Wild by Gerald Howson

This is a biography of one of the first modern gangsters, Jonathan Wild, who lived in London in the 1700s. He was definitely an extraordinary man. The book is well researched and very detailed, to the point of tediousness -- all the names started to run together after awhile.

Mar 6, 2009