Mob town : a history of crime and disorder in the East End
Bennett, John G.2017
Books, Manuscripts
A captivating history of a notorious neighbourhood and the first book to reveal why London's East End became synonymous with lawlessness and crime. Even before Jack the Ripper haunted its streets for prey, London's East End had earned a reputation for immorality, filth, and vice. John Bennett, a writer and tour guide who has walked and researched the area for more than 30 years, delves into four centuries of history to chronicle the crimes, their perpetrators, and the circumstances that made the East End an ideal breeding ground for illegal activity. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Britain's industrial boom drew thousands of workers to the area, leading to overcrowding and squalor. But crime in the area flourished long past the Victorian period.
Mob town : a history of crime and disorder in the East End / John Bennett.
Bennett, John G., author
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017]©2017
xvi, 341 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
9780300221954 (hbk)
364.94215
English
2557474