The Hellfire Club by Daniel P Mannix
The compelling story of the rise and fall of a shocking secret society. In the ruined abbeys and elaborately decorated caves of England, the notorious Hellfire Club help meetings that shocked and terrified the countryside. London madams scoured the city for young girls to supply the club. Rakes flocked to meetings. Yet it was typical of late eighteenth century England that the club's members included famous men from the worlds of art and politics, even the then Prime Minister. The list of members could almost be mistaken for the "honours list" of the most eminent men of the day and when news of the clubs activities leaked out, it caused the biggest political scandal in British history. Brilliant, perverse, equally capable of elaborately obscene jests and the intricacies of paliamentary politics, the members of the Hellfire Club were the most astonishing men of their time. Since it's inception over two hundred years ago, the record of their revels has fascinated and repulsed the world.
Daniel P. Mannix was a well-known and acclaimed journalist and writer and was the author of over 20 books, including several best sellers like The Fox and the Hound, All Creatures Great and Small, Those About To Die, The History of Torture, The Hell-fire Club, Memoirs of a Sword Swallower, and The Beast. A specialist in historical subjects, juvenile literature, and noir, he eventually became a writer with a strong cult following. Born in Pennsylvania (USA) in 1911, he was a constant traveler and multitalented person who lived an exciting life as a hunter, magician, and fakir. Up until his death in 1997, he lived on his ranch surrounded by his books, his falcon, his horses, and his reptile collection.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780743413152 |
| ISBN 10 | 0743413156 |
| Title | The Hellfire Club |
| Author | Daniel P Mannix |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2001-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 233 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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