Most Families Have A ‘skeleton In The Closet’. You May Already Have Discovered Yours On The Grapevine Or Through Your Own Research, Or You May Simply Be Fascinated By The Dark Side Of Our Shared Past. Here We Reveal A Wealth Of Disreputable Histories From The 17th To 20th Centuries – Many Previously Unpublished – And To Explore How Society Reacted To Its ‘offenders’ As Well As The Changing Attitudes To Those Who Diverged From The Straight And Narrow. Abortionists — Bastards — Begging-letter Writers — Burglars & Thieves — Cannibals — Children Who Kill — Cruel Parents & Child Beaters — Dangerous Drivers — Debtors — Deserters — Drunkards — Forgers — Fraudsters — Gamblers — Gay Men & Women — Highwaymen — Murderers — Pickpockets — Pornographers — Postitutes, Pimps & Brother Keepers — Resurrection Men — Suicides — Witches. Ruth Paley And Simon Fowler. Published In Association With The National Archives. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Publish Date : 2005-09-01T00:00:01Z