Dickens' Dreadful Almanac

Dickens' Dreadful Almanac
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 9780752476100
ISBN-13 : 0752476106
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Book Synopsis Dickens' Dreadful Almanac by : Cate Ludlow

Download or read book Dickens' Dreadful Almanac written by Cate Ludlow and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the headings of 'Narrative of Law and Crime' and 'Narrative of Accident and Disaster' may be found an astonishing catalogue of terrible, grisly and most dreadful Victorian events. Fires and railway disasters abound; shipwrecks, floods and 'horrible affairs' leap from every page. Some of the crimes would surprise even the most ardent fan of crime fiction - it is doubtful that so many cases of such shocking violence and awful ingenuity have been collected together in one volume since.With a terrifying tale for every day of the year, Dickens' Dreadful Almanac will delight lovers of his work everywhere.


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