Do you ever hear adults talking about the good old days, when the
streets of London were safe? Well, for most of its history,
London's streets have probably been among the most dangerous in the
world. In the good old days you could hardly go out of your
30-bedroom house without a highwayman demanding your money or your
life. In this book, discover the truth about Dick Turpin; how to be
a successful highwaymen; and which king liked to dress up as a
bandit. Read about the larger-than-life characters who hoofed it on
London's roads, including: the highwayman who swapped his horse for
some ice skates; the handsome thief who became every lady's choice
of robber; and a pipe-smoking lady called Moll. Take yourself back
to the days when Hyde Park was humming with highwaymen and a chap
on a horse with a mask could make a dishonest living robbing from
the rich. Take yourself back to the days when the streets of London
hummed with the hooves of highwaymen's horses and the melodic sound
of "Stand and deliver!".
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