Sweeney Todd by Peter Haining

Sweeney Todd by Peter Haining

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A biography of one of the greatest mass murderers in English history. Exposing the man behind the myth of the deadly barber by drawing on fact and fiction and delving into the underworld of London 150 years ago. The life of Sweeney Todd is investigated to reveal a gruesome yet fascinating account of an unique criminal.

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Sweeney Todd by Peter Haining

The facts and fiction of Sweeney Todd's life are drawn together to present an account of this infamous murderer in the early years of the 19th century. Todd was a London barber who, with the aid of an ingenious revolving chair, slew possibly as many as 160 victims. The book moves from Bell Yard, where his accomplice, Margery Lovett, used the flesh of his victims for meat pies, to Fleet Street, the scene of his appalling crimes. It traces Todd's rise to notoriety, and the determination of Sir Richard Brown of the Bow Street Runners to catch him.
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ISBN 13 9781852834425
ISBN 10 1852834420
Title Sweeney Todd
Author Peter Haining
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 1993-09-30
Number of pages 232
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.