Kirby, Dean

Angel Meadow: Victorian Britain's Most Savage Slum

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ISBN 13:
9781783831524
author:
Kirby, Dean
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
18.2 x 1.7 x 23.4 cm
Genre:
History, Britain & Ireland, Ireland,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 4 working days
£13.41

Description

Step into the dark world of Angel Meadow, a Victorian slum notorious for its poverty, crime, and disease. Manchester's industrial underbelly is revealed in this vivid account of life in the 19th century. Thieves, prostitutes, and gang members coexisted with rats and disease in overcrowded lodging houses and cellars. The Irk, a black river, ran through the heart of the slum, while lawless drinking dens provided a fleeting respite from the harsh reality. Journalist Dean Kirby takes readers on a journey through the narrow alleyways, underground vaults, and gin palaces of this infamous Manchester slum. Angel Meadow is a harrowing and unflinching portrayal of life in one of Britain's most savage slums during the Industrial Revolution.

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