Susan C. Law

Dark Side of the Cut (eBook, ePUB)

A History of Crime on Britain's Canals

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

There is something strangely compelling about the waterways. Isolated places on the edge of society, they have always had their own distinctive way of life and a certain shady reputation. Ever since the earliest days, canals have attracted crime, with sinister figures lurking in the shadows and bodies found floating in the water. When a brutal murder in 1839 created a national outcry, it seemed to confirm all the worst fears about boatmen - a tough breed of men surviving in harsh conditions, who were swiftly branded as outlaws by the press. Drawing on a rich collection of original sources, Dark Side of the Cut brings to life dramatic stories that are gruesome, shocking and tragic. These evocative snapshots of rough justice uncover the secret world of the waterways, revealing the real human cost of the Industrial Revolution.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The History Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781803993317
• Artikelnr.: 67383392

Autorenporträt

SUSAN C. LAW, a historian and career journalist with a focus on investigative and crime reporting, has worked as a volunteer for the Canal & River Trust since 2017. Her work has been published in a range of media, including BBC History Magazine, The Times Higher Education Supplement, Financial Times, and London Evening Standard. Dr Law completed her PhD in History at Warwick University, and has spent many years researching the 18th and 19th century aristocracy, servants, family life and country houses. She has previously written Through the Keyhole: Sex, Scandal and the Secret Life of the Country House.