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4.0 out of 5 stars
Glimpse behing bars,
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This review is from: Victorian Prison Lives: English Prison Biography, 1830-1914 (Hardcover)
Priestly shows the workings of prisons in the nineteenth century through the letters, diaries, and memoirs of the people actually involved. While the facts are not revolutionary, he brings such a personal connection to the details that make them alive and memorable in ways that others do not.
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Book Nitty-Gritty,
By Theseus "theseus" (US of A) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Victorian Prison Lives: English Prison Biography, 1830-1914 (Hardcover)
Hardback first published in the UK by Methuen in 1985.
Bound in black linen cloth with silver type. Dustjacket. 311 pp on heavy stock with b&w illustrations. Notes at the end of each chapter, 2 appendices, index, and a 9 p Bibliography. |
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Victorian Prison Lives: English Prison Biography, 1830-1914 by Philip Priestley (Hardcover - Dec. 1985)
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