The Cock Lane Ghost by Paul Chambers
The Cock Lane Ghost is a true story of sexual infatuation, conspiracy, murderous accusations and ghostly visitations. Played out in London in the 1760s, it involved everyone from a drunken landlord, respected clergymen, newspaper journalists and a powerful aristocratic family to Dr Samuel Johnston. Its effect was such that the term Cock Lane was still synonymous with folly, superstition and corruption over a century later. Paul Chambers draws on a wealth of contemporary sources to paint a vivid picture of the events that led to the scandal and its aftermath in this entertaining portrait of eighteenth-century life.
Paul Chambers is a palaeontologist who has worked on the BBC's Dinosaur Detectives, Walking with Dinosaurs, Walking with Beasts and The Lost World. His previous books include the highly esteemed Bones of Contention.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750938693 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750938692 |
| Title | The Cock Lane Ghost |
| Author | Paul Chambers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-03-08 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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