Världens Största Bovar & Bedragare

by Nigel Blundell, Bertil Lagerström (Translator)

Det sägs att djävulens tunga är ljuv. Med den kan han berätta otroliga historier. Vare sig vi gillar det eller inte, är dessa världens bovar och banditer i allmänhet mer intressanta som personligheter än de människor som går den smala vägen. Hjältar glöms, men de stora förbrytarnas namn i både dikt och verklighet brukar leva för alltid liksom deras eskapader.

För att bevisa det har vi i den här boken samlat ihop en remarkabel rad män och kvinnor, vilkas förehavanden - dock aldrig berömvärda - utgör en högst spännande läsning.

Det betyder inte att samtliga förekommande personer är illvilliga, hårdhudade förbrytare... tvärtom framstår några av dem som ganska älskvärda individer.

Naturligtvis bör vi inte applådera dem... men visst kan man beundra dem!

Genres: Nonfiction, History

248 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Nigel Blundell is a journalist who has worked in Australia, the United States and Britain. He spent 25 years in Fleet Street before becoming an author and contributor to national newspapers. He has written more than 40 books, including best-sellers on crime and royalty. He co-wrote the Top Ten exposé Fall of the House of Windsor, which first revealed the so-called ‘Squidgygate’ tape and the infidelity of both Princess Diana and Prince Charles. His other factual subjects have included military history, celebrity scandals, and ghosts and the paranormal.

Reviews

[James Amoateng · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read. What caught my attention the most was the bit about bungling bandits. I did not know some robbers could be so silly. Well there is a saying in my language."Every day for the thief, one day for the police."

[N Young · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is part of a series of books which examines real-life stories that have made newspaper headlines around the world. This book focuses on famous crooks and conmen. Some of the blunders they made were very funny. Some of the stories were more sobering. An uneven read.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Good Read for someone who wants to be the Next Roger Cook.