The wicked boy [the mystery of a Victorian child murderer]
(Audiobook CD)
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Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2016.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Middletown-Thrall Public Library District - Adult Book on CD | BCD SUMMERSCALE | On Shelf |
Subjects
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Audiobooks on CD.
Coombes, Nathaniel, -- 1883-1946 -- Childhood and youth.
Coombes, Nathaniel, -- 1883-1946 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Coombes, Robert, -- 1882-1949 -- Childhood and youth.
Coombes, Robert, -- 1882-1949 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Juvenile homicide -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century.
Murder -- Investigation -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century.
Coombes, Nathaniel, -- 1883-1946 -- Childhood and youth.
Coombes, Nathaniel, -- 1883-1946 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Coombes, Robert, -- 1882-1949 -- Childhood and youth.
Coombes, Robert, -- 1882-1949 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Juvenile homicide -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century.
Murder -- Investigation -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century.
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Published
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2016.
Format
Audiobook CD
Physical Desc
8 sound discs (9 hr., 15 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Subtitle from container.
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Unabridged.
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Compact discs.
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In container (17 x 18 cm.)
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Corrie James.
Description
In East London in the summer of 1895, Robert Coombes (age thirteen) and his brother Nattie (age twelve) were arrested for matricide and sent for trial at the Old Bailey. Robert confessed to having stabbed his mother, but his lawyers argued that he was insane. The judge sentenced him to detention in Broadmoor, the most infamous criminal lunatic asylum in the land. Shockingly, Broadmoor turned out to be the beginning of a new life for Robert. At a time of great tumult and uncertainty, Robert Coombes's case crystallized contemporary anxieties about the education of the working classes, the dangers of pulp fiction, and evolving theories of criminality, childhood, and insanity. With riveting detail and rich atmosphere, Summerscale re-creates this terrible crime and its aftermath, uncovering an extraordinary story of man's capacity to overcome the past.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Summerscale, K. (2016). The wicked boy: [the mystery of a Victorian child murderer] . Recorded Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Summerscale, Kate, 1965-. 2016. The Wicked Boy: [the Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer]. Recorded Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Summerscale, Kate, 1965-. The Wicked Boy: [the Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer] Recorded Books, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Summerscale, Kate. The Wicked Boy: [the Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer] Recorded Books, 2016.
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