The Unreliable Life of Harry the Valet: The Great Victorian Jewel Thief
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781846058134 (1846058139)
Publish date: May 5th 2011
Publisher: Century
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Note: This book was received from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.The story of Harry the Valet may not be particularly familiar to modern readers, but he was something of a celebrity in the Victorian age. He achieved notoriety by stealing thousands of pounds worth of jewels fr...
This true story takes us back to a snapshot of Harry’s childhood, the importance of which sets him off on his amazing criminal career. His father instils in him the need to ‘better’ himself and introduces him into the homes of the rich via his job of providing a picture framing service. After his d...
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