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Can I read Dick Turpin : the myth of the English highwayman on EtoBox?
Dick Turpin : the myth of the English highwayman by James Sharpe is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Dick Turpin : the myth of the English highwayman about?
Almost everything people know about Dick Turpin and highwaymen is myth. The historical truth is much nastier, more brutal and bloody. As Dick Turpin went to the scaffold in York in 1739 he was determined to look his best. The previous day he had had a new frock coat and pumps delivered to him in the condemned man's cell in York Castle Prison. And he paid £3 and 10 shillings for five men to act as mourners. Who was this notorious highwayman and why did he become so famous? What did he do to becom
Who reads Dick Turpin : the myth of the English highwayman?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- James Sharpe
- Publisher
- Profile Books Limited
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781861974181
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Social Science, Fiction, Memoir
- Rating
- 3.71 / 5 (30 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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