The short and bloody history of highwaymen
By: John Farman
Edition: 1st American ed.
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780822508397; 9780822508403
Subjects: Robbers and outlaws; Juvenile literature; Brigands and robbers; Biography; History
Description: Presents a detailed account of the daily life of a highwayman, and introduces some of the famous men and women who earned their living as robbers in Great Britain in the eighteenth century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 92) and index.
Table of contents: title: Who, what, and where were highwaymen?; title: Butchers unite; title: Dinnertime in highwayman-land; title: What to wear?; title: Travelers' tricks; title: Reasons to be wary; title: Trade secrets; title: Caught good and proper; title: How to hang a highwayman; title: Thief-takers; title: The beginning of the end; title: The best of the bunch; title: The end of the road; title: Highwayman speak.