Isle of Wight Villains
Isle of Wight Villains

Author: Jan Toms

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2012-01-31

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 0752482238

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Once renowned as a place to dump criminals, and with a past steeped in smuggling, the Isle of Wight provides copious tales of corruption, violence and delinquency. From the customs officer who had both his hands severed by smugglers, to Bembridge witch Molly Downer who embarrassed the vicar by making him her heir, this book contains a vast array of misdeeds and miscreants. Featuring criminals such as Michael Morey, who butchered his grandson, and thirteen-year-old John Leigh, who strangled his father and, caught in the act by his sister, threw her from a window, Isle of Wight Villains details the darker side of this island paradise.

Isle of Wight Villains
Isle of Wight Villains

Author: Jan Toms

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2012-01-31

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 0752482238

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Once renowned as a place to dump criminals, and with a past steeped in smuggling, the Isle of Wight provides copious tales of corruption, violence and delinquency. From the customs officer who had both his hands severed by smugglers, to Bembridge witch Molly Downer who embarrassed the vicar by making him her heir, this book contains a vast array of misdeeds and miscreants. Featuring criminals such as Michael Morey, who butchered his grandson, and thirteen-year-old John Leigh, who strangled his father and, caught in the act by his sister, threw her from a window, Isle of Wight Villains details the darker side of this island paradise.

The Isle of Wight Book of Days
The Isle of Wight Book of Days

Author: Jan Toms

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2014-06-02

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 0750956992

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Taking you through the year day by day, The Isle of Wight Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the Island. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of the Isle of Wight's archives and covering the social, criminal, political, religious, industrial, military and sporting history of the Island, it will delight residents and visitors alike.

Brewer's Rogues, Villains and Eccentrics
Brewer's Rogues, Villains and Eccentrics

Author: William Donaldson

Publisher: Cassell

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 686

ISBN-13: 9780753817919

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A browsable and addictive collection of pen-portraits of 1500 extraordinary characters from British and Irish history

Little Book of the Isle of Wight
Little Book of the Isle of Wight

Author: Jan Toms

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2011-04-26

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 0750953969

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Did you know?A new species of cat-like dinosaur, yet to be named, was discovered on the Isle of Wight in 1988.Darwin began his world famous ‘On the Origin of the Species' while staying at the Kings Head Hotel.There are 21 tourists to every Island resident.The Little Book of the Isle of Wight is a funny, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no one will want to be without. The Island’s most eccentric inhabitants, blood-curdling murders and literally hundreds of facts combine to make this required reading for locals and visitors alike. Illustrated with humorous cartoons and delivered with wit and flair, this captivating compendium is almost impossible to put down.

Victims Or Villains
Victims Or Villains

Author: Malcolm J. Turnbull

Publisher: Popular Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9780879727840

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Proceeding from the premise that Jews, negatively depicted according to a range of demeaning stereotypes, are a feature of English crime writing between the two world wars, the author examines why this is so, with reference to recent debate over the profundity of anti-Semitism in Britain, and traces the evolution of fictional Jewish images in the context of socio-historical trends and events. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Little Book of the Isle of Wight
The Little Book of the Isle of Wight

Author: Jan Toms

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2011-04-26

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 0750953969

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Did you know? A new species of cat-like dinosaur, yet to be named, was discovered on the Isle of Wight in 1988. Darwin began his world famous 'On the Origin of the Species' while staying at the Kings Head Hotel. There are 21 tourists to every Island resident. The Little Book of the Isle of Wight is a funny, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no one will want to be without. The Island's most eccentric inhabitants, blood-curdling murders and literally hundreds of facts combine to make this required reading for locals and visitors alike. Illustrated with humorous cartoons and delivered with wit and flair, this captivating compendium is almost impossible to put down.

Lincolnshire Villains
Lincolnshire Villains

Author: Douglas Wynn

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2012-01-31

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 075248303X

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In the past, the east shore of Lincolnshire's long coastline was well adapted for smuggling and the rural quality of the county aided the transport and hiding of contraband goods. In addition to the pirates, coastal criminals and countryside rogues, there was also murder and mayhem aplenty in such cities as Lincoln, Grimsby, Boston and Stamford. Moreover, being near to the north/south routes from London meant that Lincolnshire was a haven for highwaymen and footpads – even the infamous Dick Turpin had a Lincolnshire connection. With exciting and dramatic tales featuring the worst of Lincolnshire's villains, this book is sure to inform and fascinate everyone interested in Lincolnshire's criminal past.

Dickens's Villains
Dickens's Villains

Author: Juliet John

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780199261376

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This study argues that Dickens' villains embody the crucial fusion between the deviant and theatrical aspects of his writing.