The Thieves' Opera
by Lucy Moore
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This is the fascinating story of 2 men, Jonathan Wild and Jack Sheppard, who were as infamous in their time as Dick Turpin, and the criminal underworld of early 18th century London which they inhabited.Tags
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Excelent, fascinating story full of historical information but with interesting narrative also. The stories of Jonathan Wild and
Jack Sheppard. Moore has managed to write a consistent story while
giving a huge amount of period background. Easy to read but not fast due to the large amount of information.
Gives a great sence of the era early 1700's, the thieftaker concept
and the state of crime in London society.
Jack Sheppard. Moore has managed to write a consistent story while
giving a huge amount of period background. Easy to read but not fast due to the large amount of information.
Gives a great sence of the era early 1700's, the thieftaker concept
and the state of crime in London society.
Wild, Jonathan, 1682?-1725/Sheppard, Jack, 1702-1724/Criminals > England > London > Biography/Crime > England > London > History > 18th/century
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Lucy Moore was educated in the United States and Britain before studying history at Edinburgh University. Voted one of the top twenty young writers by the Independent on Sunday in 2001, her books include the bestselling Maharanis: The Lives and Times of Three Generations of Indian Princesses and the acclaimed Liberty: The Lives and Times of Six show more Women in Revolutionary France. She lives in London with her husband and two sons. show less
Common Knowledge
- People/Characters
- Jack Sheppard; Jonathan Wild
- Important places
- London, England, UK
- Related movies
- Where's Jack? (1969 | IMDb)
Classifications
- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 364.1620942109033 — Society, government, & culture Social problems and social services Crime Criminal offenses Crimes of property Theft History, geographic treatment, biography Europe England & Wales
- LCC
- HV6245 .M56 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Criminal classes
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Statistics
- Members
- 219
- Popularity
- 147,789
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.33)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 6
- ASINs
- 3
