Stand and Deliver!: A History Of Highway Robbery by David Brandon, David Brandon

Stand and Deliver!: A History Of Highway Robbery

David Brandon, David Brandon

256 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

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This book is ideal for readers drawn to exploring the dichotomy between romanticized historical myths and the harsh realities of criminality, offering a blend of cultural analysis and true crime narratives.

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Why is the highwayman largely perceived as a romantic, glamorous, and gallant figure? How is it that men who were really nothing more than bandits, who were often gratuitously violent, sometimes murderers and rapists as well, have become the swash...

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