Devon Villains : Rogues, Rascals and Reprobates
by
Mike Holgate
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0752460749
ISBN-13
9780752460741
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Imprint
The History Press Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 16th, 2011
Print length
144 Pages
Weight
164 grams
Dimensions
19.70 x 12.40 x 1.10 cms
Product Classification:
Local history
Ksh 1,800.00
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Devon villains
Discover the darker side of Devon with this remarkable collection of true-life crimes from across the county. Legendary north Devon highwayman Tom Faggus (featured in the classic novel Lorna Doone), east Devon smuggler Jack Rattenbury (known as ''The Rob Roy of the West''), south Devon murderer John Lee (''The Man They Could Not Hang'') and west Devon fraudster Charles De Ville Wells (immortalised for his gambling exploits in the music hall song ''The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo'') are featured among the infamous rogues, rascals and reprobates in this veritable who''s who of the county''s most notorious villains. Drawing on a wide variety of historical sources and containing many cases which have never before been published, Devon Villains will fascinate everyone interested in true crime and the history of Devon.
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