The Burglar Caught by a Skeleton: And Other Singular Tales from the Victorian Press - Softcover

Clay, Jeremy

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9781848317376: The Burglar Caught by a Skeleton: And Other Singular Tales from the Victorian Press

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ISBN 10: 1848317379 ISBN 13: 9781848317376

Publisher: Icon Books, 2014

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The Bunny Suicides of the 1800s - extraordinary, bizarre and often morbidly funny stories from the depths of the Victorian press. The perfect stocking filler for the morbidly inclined.

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Review:

'If you like black humour you will like Clay's eclectic compilation.' Source: The Times

'Clay takes us on a delightful romp through the seedy, saucy and sensational stories hidden away in the Victorian press ... All the minutiae of Victorian life is here.' Author: Alexandra Henton Source: The Field

'You will laugh, cry, cringe and feel queasy, but you will not fail to enjoy this treasure trove of fascinating tales.' Author: Sophie Herdman Source: Press Association

'As these potty tales from Victorian Britain show, being bonkers isn't a new thing ...' Source: Chat

'It's a fun account of the more lurid side of Victorian life' Source: Liverpool Echo

From the Author:

Jeremy Clay is Features Editor at the Leicester Mercury. He is the author of two books, most recently Blokes with Balls (New Holland, 2005)

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