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Terrific Register Book of London

2009-10-05 Literary Collections
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Release : 2009-10-05
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Book Synopsis Terrific Register Book of London by : Cate Ludlow

Download or read book Terrific Register Book of London written by Cate Ludlow. This book was released on 2009-10-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fast-paced, astonishingly gory and always featuring as many corpses as possible, the Terrific Register was a publishing sensation. As a schoolboy, Charles Dickens was never without a copy, and he later recalled how it 'frightened my very wits out of my head, for the small charge of a penny weekly'. This selection contains many tales of London life that will startle the modern reader. Including gripping stories of fires, floods and disasters, 'eye-witness' accounts of the great plague and 'the last moment of Lord Balmerino, executed on Tower Hill, 1746', it is a fascinating read for anyone who knows the city. Many of these tales have not appeared in print since Dickens himself read them. Richly illustrated with original woodcuts, it will astound residents, tourists and historians alike.

Terrific Register Book of Murder

2009-09-07 Literary Collections
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Release : 2009-09-07
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Book Rating : 740/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Terrific Register Book of Murder by : Cate Ludlow

Download or read book Terrific Register Book of Murder written by Cate Ludlow. This book was released on 2009-09-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a schoolboy, Charles Dickens took a copy of The Terrific Register every week, and he later recalled how it 'frightened my very wits out of my head, for the small charge of a penny weekly; which considering that there was an illustration to every number, in which there was always a pool of blood, and at least one body, was cheap.' This selection contains the most gruesome tales from this 185-year-old publication. Including 'the horrible murder of a child by starvation', dreadful executions, foul tortures and one of the earliest mentions of a now notorious killer who turned his victims into pies, it will chill all but the sturdiest of hearts. Many of these tales have not appeared in print since Charles Dickens himself read them. Richly illustrated with original woodcuts, it will fascinate anyone with an interest in true crime.

The Terrific Register

1825 Adventure and adventurers
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Release : 1825
Genre : Adventure and adventurers
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Tales from The Terrific Register: The Book of Wonders

2009-09-07 Body, Mind & Spirit
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Release : 2009-09-07
Genre : Body, Mind & Spirit
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Book Rating : 724/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Tales from The Terrific Register: The Book of Wonders by : Cate Ludlow

Download or read book Tales from The Terrific Register: The Book of Wonders written by Cate Ludlow. This book was released on 2009-09-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From strange medical afflictions, including crumbling skeletons and 'mortifying' limbs, to miraculous escapes and singular preservations, wonderful beasts such as the vast guardian snake of Nurrah, and all manner of plagues, earthquakes and disasters, the Terrific Register was an essential purchase for lovers of strange tales across England. This selection contains the most startling tales from this 185-year-old publication. Amongst the prodigious marvels contained herein you will find giants, children with horns and babies brought up by wolves, uncanny dreams, devils, and attacks by everything from cannibals to buffalos, snakes, sharks, wolves, rats, crocodiles, bears, 'the ferocious attack of a lioness on the Exeter mail', and a man bitten twenty times by a shark whilst fishing in Yorkshire. Richly illustrated with original woodcuts, this volume will delight lovers of the Fortean everywhere.

Tales from the Terrific Register: The Book of Pirates and Highwaymen

2010-03-12 True Crime
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Release : 2010-03-12
Genre : True Crime
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Book Rating : 759/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Tales from the Terrific Register: The Book of Pirates and Highwaymen written by Cate Ludlow. This book was released on 2010-03-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred and eighty-five years ago, the Terrific Register thrilled its readers with tales of Turkish princes and wicked thieves, black-hearted murderers, wicked massacres and the boldest criminals ever to menace the traveller by land or sea. This selection contains the most graphic tales of highway thefts and dark deeds on the high seas. You will find herein the life of Blackbeard and the adventures of Henry Morgan, Welsh privateer and one of the most dangerous men ever to sail the Spanish Main; countless tales of murder and rapine by the wayside culminate in the strange story of the resurrected highwayman, brought back from the dead after his execution - forcing the authorities to hang him for the second time. Richly illustrated with original woodcuts, this fascinating volume will delight all lovers of high adventure.

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