Bryant, Chris

James and John: The Last Men to Be Hanged for Being Gay

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ISBN 13:
9781526644978
author:
Bryant, Chris
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
language:
English
Publication Year:
2023
Pages:
336
Dimensions:
24.3 x 16.3 x 3.5 centimetres (0
Genre:
History, Social History, ,
Condition:
New
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£20.92

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James and John: A True Story of Prejudice and Murder

By Chris Bryant, author of the Sunday Times bestselling history books, comes a shocking tale of two men condemned to death in 19th-century Britain. In 1830, James Pratt and John Smith were convicted of an 'unnatural offence' and sentenced to death, despite the changing attitudes towards crime and punishment in the country.

This meticulously researched book tells the story of their trial and the events leading up to it, set against the backdrop of a Britain undergoing significant social and political change. A raw and compassionate portrait of a dark period in history, James and John is a powerful exploration of the human cost of prejudice and injustice.

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