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Streets of Sin: A Dark Biography of Notting Hill
Fiona Rule
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Description for Streets of Sin: A Dark Biography of Notting Hill
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
Notting Hill was not always an upmarket residential enclave and celebrity hotspot. Streets of Sin delves into the district's murky past and relates the deplorable scandals and shocking crimes that blighted the area from its development until the late twentieth century. Best-selling London historian Fiona Rule sheds new light on notorious events that took place amid the leafy streets, including the horrifying murders at Rillington Place, the nefarious career of slum landlord Peter Rachman, the Profumo affair and Britain's first race riots. She reveals what life was like in `Rotting Hill' during its dark years when murder, ... Read more
Notting Hill was not always an upmarket residential enclave and celebrity hotspot. Streets of Sin delves into the district's murky past and relates the deplorable scandals and shocking crimes that blighted the area from its development until the late twentieth century. Best-selling London historian Fiona Rule sheds new light on notorious events that took place amid the leafy streets, including the horrifying murders at Rillington Place, the nefarious career of slum landlord Peter Rachman, the Profumo affair and Britain's first race riots. She reveals what life was like in `Rotting Hill' during its dark years when murder, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750962384
SKU
V9780750962384
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About Fiona Rule
Fiona Rule is a London historian whose previous books include the bestselling The Worst Streets of London and London's Docklands. In 1998, she set up her own marketing and research company, and, after successfully completing a diploma course in local history from the University of Oxford, began to specialize in historical writing and research. Jerry White is the author of ... Read more
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