In 19th Century London, a city of reeking pestilence, 500 people went weekly to an early grave - the victims of desease. 200 offences were punishable by death, and the law and its severity terrified all who fell foul of it.
Chilling True Tales of Old London
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The tales in this book recall the reality of life in 19th century London. In a city of reeking pestilence, five hundred people went weekly to an early grave - the victims of disease. The fears of violence and plunder were always in mind, with the evil-hearted infesting the narrow courts and alleyways. Villany and vice abounded and the highwaymen, housebreakers, cardsharp and counterfeiter hatched their plots in the capital's many alehouses.
Author: Keith Johnson
ISBN: 9781850588917