Author: Caitlin Davies
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 075099911X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
'This book is an extremely important part of women's social history. Read it!' - Maxine Peake Robin Hood, Dick Turpin, Ronnie Biggs, the Krays ... All have become folk heroes, glamorised and romanticised, even when they killed. But where are their female equivalents? Where are the street robbers, gang leaders, diamond thieves, gold smugglers and bank robbers? Queens of the Underworld reveals the incredible story of female crooks from the seventeenth century to the present. From Moll Cutpurse to the Black Boy Alley Ladies, from jewel thief Emily Lawrence to bandit leader Elsie Carey and burglar Zoe Progl, these were charismatic women at the top of their game. But female criminals have long been dismissed as either not 'real women' or not 'real criminals', and in the process their stories have been lost. Caitlin Davies unravels the myths, confronts the lies and tracks down modern-day descendants in order to tell the truth about their lives for the first time.
Queens of the Underworld
Author: Caitlin Davies
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 075099911X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
'This book is an extremely important part of women's social history. Read it!' - Maxine Peake Robin Hood, Dick Turpin, Ronnie Biggs, the Krays ... All have become folk heroes, glamorised and romanticised, even when they killed. But where are their female equivalents? Where are the street robbers, gang leaders, diamond thieves, gold smugglers and bank robbers? Queens of the Underworld reveals the incredible story of female crooks from the seventeenth century to the present. From Moll Cutpurse to the Black Boy Alley Ladies, from jewel thief Emily Lawrence to bandit leader Elsie Carey and burglar Zoe Progl, these were charismatic women at the top of their game. But female criminals have long been dismissed as either not 'real women' or not 'real criminals', and in the process their stories have been lost. Caitlin Davies unravels the myths, confronts the lies and tracks down modern-day descendants in order to tell the truth about their lives for the first time.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 075099911X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
'This book is an extremely important part of women's social history. Read it!' - Maxine Peake Robin Hood, Dick Turpin, Ronnie Biggs, the Krays ... All have become folk heroes, glamorised and romanticised, even when they killed. But where are their female equivalents? Where are the street robbers, gang leaders, diamond thieves, gold smugglers and bank robbers? Queens of the Underworld reveals the incredible story of female crooks from the seventeenth century to the present. From Moll Cutpurse to the Black Boy Alley Ladies, from jewel thief Emily Lawrence to bandit leader Elsie Carey and burglar Zoe Progl, these were charismatic women at the top of their game. But female criminals have long been dismissed as either not 'real women' or not 'real criminals', and in the process their stories have been lost. Caitlin Davies unravels the myths, confronts the lies and tracks down modern-day descendants in order to tell the truth about their lives for the first time.
The Statesman's Year-Book
Author: S. Steinberg
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230270794
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1606
Book Description
The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230270794
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1606
Book Description
The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.
The Statesman's Year-Book
Author: M. Epstein
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 023027076X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1457
Book Description
The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 023027076X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1457
Book Description
The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.
Official Congressional Directory
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1144
Book Description
Includes maps of the U.S. Congressional districts.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1144
Book Description
Includes maps of the U.S. Congressional districts.
Cuban Music from A to Z
Author: Helio Orovio
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 9780822332121
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
DIVThe definitive guide to the composers, artists, bands, musical instruments, dances, and institutions of Cuban music./div
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 9780822332121
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
DIVThe definitive guide to the composers, artists, bands, musical instruments, dances, and institutions of Cuban music./div
The Neverending Hunt
Author: Paul Herman
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 0809562561
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Prepared by renowned Howard scholar Paul Herman with the assistance of Glenn Lord, this is the first new bibliography of Robert E. Howard since 1976. This massive volume contains more than twice as much information as the preceding biblio, The Last Celt. Robert E. Howard is considered the Godfather of Sword and Sorcery, and the creator of the international icon, Conan the Cimmerian, yet wrote successfully in numerous genres. The Neverending Hunt lists every story, poem, letter and publication in which a Howard work has appeared. It's more than you might think . . .
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 0809562561
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Prepared by renowned Howard scholar Paul Herman with the assistance of Glenn Lord, this is the first new bibliography of Robert E. Howard since 1976. This massive volume contains more than twice as much information as the preceding biblio, The Last Celt. Robert E. Howard is considered the Godfather of Sword and Sorcery, and the creator of the international icon, Conan the Cimmerian, yet wrote successfully in numerous genres. The Neverending Hunt lists every story, poem, letter and publication in which a Howard work has appeared. It's more than you might think . . .
The Hollywood Book of Extravagance
Author: James Robert Parish
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1118039025
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 507
Book Description
Savor the inside scoop on over-the-top superstars "I'm not a paranoid, deranged millionaire. . . . I'm a billionaire!" "Acting is an empty and useless profession." "Good girls go to heaven. Bad girls go everywhere else." "I'm interested in being provocative and pushing people's buttons." Which screen icons gave us the quotes above? How do stars get away with self-indulgent, unrestrained behaviors-or do they? In The Hollywood Book of Extravagance, longtime industry insider and Hollywood historian James Robert Parish gives you a provocative look behind the scenes at the lavish indulgences and larger-than-life egos of Tinseltown's rich and famous. The featured celebrities range from heartthrobs to industry tycoons, and from yesterday's matinee idols to today's hottest celebs. The stars are grouped according to their excesses: ego, neurosis, partying, power, rich living, and romancing. You'll devour little-known details on the excesses and exploits of notables ranging from Mae West to Madonna, Greta Garbo to Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando, Bela Lugosi to John Belushi, Zsa Zsa Gabor to Paris Hilton, Errol Flynn to Jude Law, and many more.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1118039025
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 507
Book Description
Savor the inside scoop on over-the-top superstars "I'm not a paranoid, deranged millionaire. . . . I'm a billionaire!" "Acting is an empty and useless profession." "Good girls go to heaven. Bad girls go everywhere else." "I'm interested in being provocative and pushing people's buttons." Which screen icons gave us the quotes above? How do stars get away with self-indulgent, unrestrained behaviors-or do they? In The Hollywood Book of Extravagance, longtime industry insider and Hollywood historian James Robert Parish gives you a provocative look behind the scenes at the lavish indulgences and larger-than-life egos of Tinseltown's rich and famous. The featured celebrities range from heartthrobs to industry tycoons, and from yesterday's matinee idols to today's hottest celebs. The stars are grouped according to their excesses: ego, neurosis, partying, power, rich living, and romancing. You'll devour little-known details on the excesses and exploits of notables ranging from Mae West to Madonna, Greta Garbo to Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando, Bela Lugosi to John Belushi, Zsa Zsa Gabor to Paris Hilton, Errol Flynn to Jude Law, and many more.
Dictionary of Twentieth-Century British Philosophers
Author: Stuart Brown
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1441192417
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 1246
Book Description
This is a two-volume work with entries on individuals who made some contribution to philosophy in the period 1900 to 1960 or soon after. The entries deal with the whole philosophical work of an individual or, in the case of philosophers still living, their whole work to date. Typically the individuals included have been born by 1935 and by now have made their main contributions. Contributions to the subject typically take the form of books or journal articles, but influential teachers and people otherwise important in the world of philosophy may also be included. The dictionary includes amateurs as well as professional philosophers and, where appropriate, thinkers whose main discipline was outside philosophy. There are special problems about the term "British" in the twentieth century, partly because of human migration, partly because of decolonialization and the changing denotation of the term. The intention has been to include not only those who were British subjects at least for a significant part of their lives (even if they mostly lived outside what is now the U.K.) but also people who spent a significant part of their lives in Britain itself, irrespective of their nationality or country of origin. In the first category are included, for instance, a number of people who were born and educated in Britain but who subsequently taught in universities abroad. In the second category are included those who were born elsewhere but who came to Britain and contributed to its philosophical culture.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1441192417
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 1246
Book Description
This is a two-volume work with entries on individuals who made some contribution to philosophy in the period 1900 to 1960 or soon after. The entries deal with the whole philosophical work of an individual or, in the case of philosophers still living, their whole work to date. Typically the individuals included have been born by 1935 and by now have made their main contributions. Contributions to the subject typically take the form of books or journal articles, but influential teachers and people otherwise important in the world of philosophy may also be included. The dictionary includes amateurs as well as professional philosophers and, where appropriate, thinkers whose main discipline was outside philosophy. There are special problems about the term "British" in the twentieth century, partly because of human migration, partly because of decolonialization and the changing denotation of the term. The intention has been to include not only those who were British subjects at least for a significant part of their lives (even if they mostly lived outside what is now the U.K.) but also people who spent a significant part of their lives in Britain itself, irrespective of their nationality or country of origin. In the first category are included, for instance, a number of people who were born and educated in Britain but who subsequently taught in universities abroad. In the second category are included those who were born elsewhere but who came to Britain and contributed to its philosophical culture.
The Commonwealth Relations Office Year Book
Author: Great Britain. Office of Commonwealth Relations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Commonwealth countries
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Commonwealth countries
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
The Foreign Office List and Diplomatic and Consular Year Book for ...
Author: Great Britain. Foreign Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diplomatic and consular service, British
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diplomatic and consular service, British
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description