| Edinburgh Murders & Misdemeanours Contributor(s): Brandon, David (Author), Brooke, Alan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848681739 ISBN-13: 9781848681736 Publisher: Amberley Publishing OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - True Crime - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - History |
| Dewey: 364.109 |
| LCCN: 2010444301 |
| Series: Murders & Misdemeanours |
| Physical Information: 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Edinburgh is a city rightly famed world-wide. It is perhaps the only large British city which can be described as beautiful. It always seems to have been at the centre of major events, many of them turbulent. The innumerable murky legends of murder, misdemeanour and mayhem have perhaps taken root because of the topography and architecture of the Old Town with its maze of ill-lit and menacing wynds, closes and courts. Leading off the High Street and the Cowgate there are still places redolent of the atmosphere of past Edinburgh. In this simple introduction to the dark side of Edinburgh's history, the authors have brough together some well-known and other more obscure tales of dark deeds. They can reveal that it did not all take place in the Old Town. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brandon, David: - "David Brandon spent much of his working life in adult education in colleges and universities. He has a passion for history and is a published author. He runs a variety of courses and lectures on topics such as 'Absolute Rotters and Total Cads - Villains in British History'; and 'You Are What You Eat - Food and Eating Habits 1550-2000'. He has also co-written several successful titles with Alan Brooke. He lives in Peterborough."Brooke, Alan: - Alan Brooke has taught history in further and higher education for over 30 years. His enthusiasm and interest in history continues through writing, giving public talks, guided tours of London and part-time lecturing. He has written and co-written (with David Brandon) many books, many of which deal with London history. |