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James & John
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- Book Synopsis
- *A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week* 'Carefully observed, rich in detail, imaginative, compassionate and angry. A raw, unexpected portrait of Britain's grandeur, wealth, energy, cruelty and hypocrisy in the age of liberalism' RORY STEWART 'A shocking story of prejudice and injustice, told in meticulous detail' KEIR STARMER Newgate Prison, 1835. James Pratt and John Smith. Both were convicted of homosexuality - 'an unnatural offence'. Both would be hanged at the gallows. And yet the 1830s was a time of great reform, when capital punishment was in decline. Of the jailed men alongside them, why were James and John alone not spared? Labour MP and bestselling author Chris Bryant delves deep into the public archives, scouring poor law records, workhouse registers, prisoner calendars and private correspondence to recreate the lives of two men whose names are known to history - but whose story has been lost, until now. 'An eye-opening portrait of Victorian injustice and hypocrisy' The Times 'With its courtroom denouement and Dickensian setting, TV commissioners should take note' New Statesman 'An intricately detailed portrait of Regency England, roving from Newgate and the Old Bailey to servants' quarters' Financial Times
- About The Author
- Chris Bryant has been the Member of Parliament for Rhondda since 2001. He was Deputy Leader of the House of Commons and Minister for Europe in the last Labour government, and has been Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. The author of six previous books, he has written regularly for the Guardian and the Independent, and has appeared on every major TV and radio news and current affairs programme. He was the first gay MP to celebrate his civil partnership in the Palace of Westminster.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781526644992
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury, (13 February 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 336
- Weight
- 300 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 128 x 196 x 28 mm
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