| ISBN |
9781408851142 (hbk.) |
| 1408851148 (hbk.) |
| Name |
Summerscale, Kate, 1965- author. |
| Title |
The wicked boy : the mystery of a Victorian child murderer / Kate Summerscale. |
| Published |
London Bloomsbury, 2016. |
| Description |
378 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical table, maps, portraits ; 22 cm. |
| Summary |
In The Wicked Boy, Kate Summerscale has uncovered a fascinating true story of murder and morality - it is not just a meticulous examination of a shocking Victorian case, but also a compelling account of its aftermath, and of man's capacity to overcome the past -- Source other than Library of Congress. |
| Subjects |
Coombes, Robert, -- 1882-1949 -- Childhood and youth |
| Coombes, Nathaniel, -- 1883-1946 -- Childhood and youth |
| Coombes, Robert, -- 1882-1949 -- Trials, litigation, etc |
| Coombes, Nathaniel, -- 1883-1946 -- Trials, litigation, etc |
| Juvenile homicide -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century |
| Murder -- Investigation -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
- Coombes, Nathaniel, -- 1883-1946 -- Childhood and youth .
- Coombes, Nathaniel, -- 1883-1946 -- Trials, litigation, etc .
- Coombes, Robert, -- 1882-1949 -- Childhood and youth .
- Coombes, Robert, -- 1882-1949 -- Trials, litigation, etc .
- Juvenile homicide -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century .
- Murder -- Investigation -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century .
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