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Bloody Scotland: Crime in 19th Century Scotland
Malcolm Archibald
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Description for Bloody Scotland: Crime in 19th Century Scotland
Paperback. In the 19th century Scotland was depicted as a land of misty glens, engineering innovation and inventive genius. But Scotland was also the home of brutal murder, terrifying riots, child cruelty, bank robbery and acid attack. This book exposes some of the crimes, remembered and forgotten, that rocked the Scotland of our ancestors. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; BTC; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
In the nineteenth century, Scotland was renowned as a land of misty glens, engineering innovation and inventive genius. But it was also the home of brutal murder, terrifying riots, cruelty to children, bank robbery and acid attacks. Women as well as men were capable of horrendous acts, and crime could strike anywhere: at home, on the road and even at sea. From the Borders to the Northern Isles, crime was never far away. Edinburgh, with its reputation for polite decorum, was also the scene of poisoning and savagery; the dark streets of industrial Glasgow and Dundee harboured thieves and muggers; ... Read more
In the nineteenth century, Scotland was renowned as a land of misty glens, engineering innovation and inventive genius. But it was also the home of brutal murder, terrifying riots, cruelty to children, bank robbery and acid attacks. Women as well as men were capable of horrendous acts, and crime could strike anywhere: at home, on the road and even at sea. From the Borders to the Northern Isles, crime was never far away. Edinburgh, with its reputation for polite decorum, was also the scene of poisoning and savagery; the dark streets of industrial Glasgow and Dundee harboured thieves and muggers; ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845027896
SKU
V9781845027896
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About Malcolm Archibald
Malcolm Archibald is the author of Dance If Ye Can: A Dictionary of Scottish Battles .
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