Gallows Thief by Bernard Cornwell

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1820s Britain: after the wars with France, when unemployment was high and soldiers could be paid off, when the government was desperately afraid of social unrest, any crime was drastically punished and thousands were hung. But one could petition the King and an investigation might ensue…

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Gallows Thief by Bernard Cornwell

1820s Britain: after the wars with France, when unemployment was high and soldiers could be paid off, when the government was desperately afraid of social unrest, any crime was drastically punished and thousands were hung. But one could petition the King and an investigation might ensue

Bernard Cornwell worked for BBC TV for seven years, mostly as producer on the Nationwide programme, before taking charge of the current Affairs department in Northern Ireland. In 1978 he became editor of Thames Television’s Thames at Six. Married to an American, he now lives in the United States.

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ISBN 13 9780007127948
ISBN 10 0007127944
Title Gallows Thief
Author Bernard Cornwell
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 2001-10-01
Number of pages 352
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