1888
Author | : Peter Stubley |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2012-09-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780752489742 |
ISBN-13 | : 0752489747 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Download or read book 1888 written by Peter Stubley and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1888 Jack the Ripper made the headlines with a series of horrific murders that remain unsolved to this day. But most killers are not shadowy figures stalking the streets with a lust for blood. Many are ordinary citizens driven to the ultimate crime by circumstance, a fit of anger or a desire for revenge. Their crimes, overshadowed by the few, sensational cases, are ignored, forgotten or written off. This book examines all the known murders in London in 1888 to build a picture of society. Who were the victims? How did they live, and how did they die? Why did a husband batter his wife to death after she failed to get him a cup of tea? How many died under the wheels of a horse-driven cab? Just how dangerous was London in 1888?