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The Killing of Lord George

- A Tale of Murder and Deceit in Edwardian England
Af: Karl Shaw Engelsk Hardback

The Killing of Lord George

- A Tale of Murder and Deceit in Edwardian England
Af: Karl Shaw Engelsk Hardback
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''A riveting read ... a dark story of murder and deceit with verve and insight'' John Woolf, author of The Wonders THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A 19TH-CENTURY CIRCUS LEGENDOn 28 November 1911 a retired showman died violently at his home in North London. Known to the world as Lord George Sanger, he was once the biggest name in show business, and was venerated as a national institution.The death of Britain''s wealthiest showman read like a popular crime thriller: a merciless killer; a famous victim; sensational media headlines; a desperate manhunt laced with police incompetencies and a dramatic denouement few could have anticipated. But for over a century, questions have persisted about the murder.Weaving in the story of George''s rise to fame and the history of Britain''s entertainment industry, The Killing of Lord George uses previously unpublished archive material to reconstruct the events leading up to the death and reveal the true story behind the brutal crime that shocked Edwardian England.
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''A riveting read ... a dark story of murder and deceit with verve and insight'' John Woolf, author of The Wonders THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A 19TH-CENTURY CIRCUS LEGENDOn 28 November 1911 a retired showman died violently at his home in North London. Known to the world as Lord George Sanger, he was once the biggest name in show business, and was venerated as a national institution.The death of Britain''s wealthiest showman read like a popular crime thriller: a merciless killer; a famous victim; sensational media headlines; a desperate manhunt laced with police incompetencies and a dramatic denouement few could have anticipated. But for over a century, questions have persisted about the murder.Weaving in the story of George''s rise to fame and the history of Britain''s entertainment industry, The Killing of Lord George uses previously unpublished archive material to reconstruct the events leading up to the death and reveal the true story behind the brutal crime that shocked Edwardian England.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 304
ISBN-13: 9781785788468
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 1785788469
Udg. Dato: 1 sep 2022
Længde: 34mm
Bredde: 242mm
Højde: 163mm
Forlag: Icon Books
Oplagsdato: 1 sep 2022
Forfatter(e): Karl Shaw
Forfatter(e) Karl Shaw


Kategori True Crime fortællinger


ISBN-13 9781785788468


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 304


Udgave


Længde 34mm


Bredde 242mm


Højde 163mm


Udg. Dato 1 sep 2022


Oplagsdato 1 sep 2022


Forlag Icon Books

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