The Thieves' Opera by Lucy Moore - 2000-01-27

Mariner Books, 2000T. paperback. Good. 1.0709 in x 8.9685 in x 6.0000 in.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Mariner Books, 2000. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Mariner Books, 2000. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Georgian London was a city of extraordinary contrast: its elegance and refinement thrived amid appalling filth and foul smells, decadence and depravity. Crime was everywhere, from pickpockets and prostitutes to murderous highwaymen, as London bulged with riches from its overseas colonies. The Thieves' Opera is the story of the city, and of its two greatest criminals, Jonathan Wild and Jack Sheppard. Wild, whose excesses led to his being known as "Thief-taker General," dominated London's criminal world. And Sheppard spent his time drinking, gambling, housebreaking, and whoring. When Sheppard refused to bow to Wild's authority, Wild had him arrested. But Sheppard's extraordinary ability to escape from prison-repeatedly-made him a celebrated folk hero. Eventually the rivalry spiraled to a dramatic climax involving the entire city. An eminently readable blend of popular history and scholarship, this book is a fascinating window into a world that confounds the modern imagination.

New York: Harvest / Harcourt. Fine copy. 2000. 1st. softcover. 8vo, 304 pp. .

Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harvest Books, 2000. trade paperback in near fine condition. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine.

San Diego: Mariner Books, 2000. First printing of this edition . Soft cover. Fine. Near fine in wrappers with slight wear to panel extremities otherwise fine.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Mariner Books, 2000-01-01. Paperback. New. 1.0709 8.9685 6.0000.