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1820s Britain: after the wars with France, when unemployment was high and soldiers could be paid off, when the government was desperately afraid of social unrest, any crime was drastically punished and thousands were hung. But one could petition the King and an investigation might ensue...
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Gallows Thief, Bernard Cornwell
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- Released
- 2001
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- Title
- Gallows Thief
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Bernard Cornwell
- Publisher
- HarperCollinsPublishers
- Publisher
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0007755171
- ISBN13
- 9780007755172
- Category
- World prose, Historical prose
- Description
- 1820s Britain: after the wars with France, when unemployment was high and soldiers could be paid off, when the government was desperately afraid of social unrest, any crime was drastically punished and thousands were hung. But one could petition the King and an investigation might ensue...