A Fiery & Furious People: A History of Violence in England

by James Sharpe

Book Overview

From the tragic tale of Mary Clifford, whose death at the hands of her employer scandalised Georgian London, to an account of the violent activities of Victorian Manchester's scuttling gangs, via a character portrait of the duel-obsessed Cavalier Sir John Reresby, A Fiery & Furious People explores the brutal underside of our national life in all its variety. And as it considers the litany of assaults, murders and riots that pepper our history,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099520036
• ISBN13: 9780099520030
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Arrow
• Length: 752 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.1" x 7.7"