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The Killing Of Lord George A Tale Of Murder And Deceit In Edwardian England
The Killing Of Lord George A Tale Of Murder And Deceit In Edwardian England
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Description: A riveting read a dark story of murder and deceit with verve and insight John Woolf author of The Wonders THE LIFE AND Death OF A 19 TH - Century Circus Legend On 28 November 1911 a retired showman died violently at his home in North London. Known to the world as Lord George Sanger he was once the biggest name in show business and was venerated as a national institution. The death of Britain's wealthiest showman read like a popular crime thriller: a merciless killer; a famous victim; sensational media headlines; a desperate manhunt laced with police incompetencies and a dramatic denouement few could have anticipated. But for over a century questions have persisted about the murder. Weaving in the story of George's rise to fame and the history of Britain's entertainment industry The Killing of Lord George uses previously unpublished archive material to reconstruct the events leading up to the death and reveal the true story behind the brutal crime that shocked Edwardian England.
Title: The Killing Of Lord George A Tale Of Murder And Deceit In Edwardian England
Author(s): Shaw Karl
Publisher: Icon Books
Barcode: 9781785788468
Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Date: 9/1/2022
Category: Archaeology
Description: A riveting read a dark story of murder and deceit with verve and insight John Woolf author of The Wonders THE LIFE AND Death OF A 19 TH - Century Circus Legend On 28 November 1911 a retired showman died violently at his home in North London. Known to the world as Lord George Sanger he was once the biggest name in show business and was venerated as a national institution. The death of Britain's wealthiest showman read like a popular crime thriller: a merciless killer; a famous victim; sensational media headlines; a desperate manhunt laced with police incompetencies and a dramatic denouement few could have anticipated. But for over a century questions have persisted about the murder. Weaving in the story of George's rise to fame and the history of Britain's entertainment industry The Killing of Lord George uses previously unpublished archive material to reconstruct the events leading up to the death and reveal the true story behind the brutal crime that shocked Edwardian England.
Title: The Killing Of Lord George A Tale Of Murder And Deceit In Edwardian England
Author(s): Shaw Karl
Publisher: Icon Books
Barcode: 9781785788468
Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Date: 9/1/2022
Category: Archaeology