The Killing of Lord George

A Tale of Murder and Deceit in Edwardian England

The Killing of Lord George
Karl Shaw
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Hardback
h240 x 162mm - 304pg
1 Sep 2022 UK
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9781785788468
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On 28 November 1911 a retired showman died violently at his home in NorthLondon. Known to the world as Lord George Sanger, he was once the biggestname in showbusiness, and was venerated as a national institution. The death of Britain' s wealthiest showman read like a popular crime thriller: a mercilesskiller, a famous victim, a desperate manhunt and a dramatic denouement few could haveanticipated. But for over a century, questions have persisted about the murder. Weaving in the story of George' s rise to fame and the history of Britain' s entertainmentindustry, The Killing of Lord George uses previously unpublished archive material toreveal the true story behind the brutal crime that shocked Edwardian England.
Karl Shaw has delivered a riveting read, weaving together the extraordinary biography of George Sanger - Britain' s answer to PT Barnum - alongside the Edwardian investigation into his tragic and violent demise. With twists and turns along the way, and providing a unique insight into Victorian and Edwardian Britain, Shaw takes us into a dark story of murder and deceit with verve and insight backed with thorough research. -- John Woolf, author of The Wonders: Lifting the Curtain on the Freak Show, Circus and Victorian Age Fascinating * Newbury Today *
Karl Shaw is an author and journalist. His previous books include Mad, Bad andDangerous to Know, Abject Quizzery and The First Showman. He lives in NorthStaffordshire.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781785788468
Published: 1 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Icon Books
Publisher: Icon Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 240mm
Width: 162mm
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 550g
Pages: 304

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