Author: John Farman Publisher: Random House ISBN: 1448121167 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 203
Book Description
When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life... - Samuel Johnson Let John Farman, author of the mega-bestselling title The Very Bloody History of Britain, guide you round one of the world's most famous cities, London. Packed with multitudes of facts to entertain and amaze you, The Very Bloody History of London will take you on a tour you will never forget. Sometime's grisley, but always fascinating, this is history as it should be - loads of fun!
Author: John D Wright Publisher: Amber Books Ltd ISBN: 178274570X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 225
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Immensely entertaining and illustrated with 180 colour and black-&-white artworks, Bloody History of London is an engaging and highly informative exploration of almost 2,000 years of London history, from the highlights of London lowlife to the depravities of London’s high life.
Author: Declan McHugh Publisher: Crimson ISBN: 1780591233 Category : True Crime Languages : en Pages : 176
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Where did the real Jack the Ripper live? Which pub in London has been used more than any other by serial killers picking up their victims? Where was the capital's Gladiators’ Arena? Where in London did Anders Breivik, the Norwegian mass murderer, live as a child? Jack The Ripper (and 15 other London serial killers!), the Krays, Aleister Crowley, Ruth Ellis, Doctor John Dee, Sach and Walters the baby farmers – all these characters and more are covered in Bloody London, a unique and terrifying walk through the dark, gore-drenched streets of the capital. A must-have for fans of crime, horror, the supernatural and the simply bizarre, Bloody London will also show you: • Sites of executions and unsolved murders • London’s creepiest cemeteries • Where famous horror authors lived and worked • Where the Plague originated • A haunted church and many other locations… London’s dark and shocking secrets are laid bare in this compendium of true stories. We dare you to look inside…
Author: Geoff Holder Publisher: The History Press ISBN: 0750958111 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 350
Book Description
Britain has an incredible history, steeped in all manner of blood, death, disease and horror. From cannibals to concentration camps, Geoff Holder covers events both great and gory from Britain’s terrible past, with kings, queens and pretenders to the throne; sea battles, massacres and attacks from the air. This collection explores it all, with hundreds of amazing true stories, including seven ill-judged attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria and the Gestapo’s secret plans to bring a conquered Britain to its knees. There will be blood . . .
Author: Jacob F. Field Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books ISBN: 1843179180 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 180
Book Description
Moving chronologically, this horrifying guide explores the world's bloodiest battles and most murderous queens, as well as delving into some of the more unusual aspects of history.
Author: John Farman Publisher: Random House ISBN: 1448121078 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 290
Book Description
John Farman makes history hysterical in this must-have companion volume to the best-selling THE VERY BLOODY HISTORY OF BRITAIN: THE FIRST BIT! It's the wittiest and wackiest chronicle of modern British history you'll find - ranging from post-war rationing, through the glut of the Thatcher yuppy years to the new millenium.
Author: John Farman Publisher: Random House (UK) ISBN: 9780099417774 Category : Great Britain Languages : en Pages : 270
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A factually accurate and fabulously funny look at the history of Britain from the dawn of civilization to the end of the Second World War. You’ve never had a history lesson like it!
Author: Lindsey German Publisher: Verso Books ISBN: 1844679144 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 321
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In the eyes of Britain’s heritage industry, London is the traditional home of empire, monarchy and power, an urban wonderland for the privileged, where the vast majority of Londoners feature only to applaud in the background. Yet, for nearly 2000 years, the city has been a breeding ground for radical ideas, home to thinkers, heretics and rebels from John Wycliffe to Karl Marx. It has been the site of sometimes violent clashes that changed the course of history: the Levellers’ doomed struggle for liberty in the aftermath of the Civil War; the silk weavers, match girls and dockers who crusaded for workers’ rights; and the Battle of Cable Street, where East Enders took on Oswald Mosley’s Black Shirts. A People’s History of London journeys to a city of pamphleteers, agitators, exiles and revolutionaries, where millions of people have struggled in obscurity to secure a better future.
Author: John Farman
Author: John D Wright
Author: Declan McHugh
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