Items related to BLACKEST STREETS, THE
A brilliant new book about the seedy side of Victorian London by a talented young historian.In 1887, government inspectors were sent to report on the horrifying, often lethal, living conditions of the Old Nichol, a notorious 15-acre slum in London?s East End. Among much else, they found that the rotting 100-year-old houses were some of the most lucrative properties in the capital for their absent slumlords. Peers of the Realm, local politicians, churchmen and lawyers were making profits on these death-traps of as much as 150 per cent per annum. Before long, Old Nichol became a focus of public attention: its 6,000 inhabitants were condemned for their drunkenness and criminality. The solution to the ?problem? lay in internment camps, some said, or forced emigration ? even eugenics.The Blackest Streets focuses on the last fifteen years of the nineteenth century, a turbulent period in London?s history, when revolution was very much in the air ? when unemployment, agr
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Sarah Wise is a freelance journalist and author of The Italian Boy.
From the Hardcover edition.
Review:
From the Hardcover edition.
“This is a book about the nature of London itself.”
– Peter Ackroyd
“Wise describes the terrible conditions dispassionately, bringing out the resilience and self-respect of the slum-dwellers.”
– Sunday Times
From the Hardcover edition.
– Peter Ackroyd
“Wise describes the terrible conditions dispassionately, bringing out the resilience and self-respect of the slum-dwellers.”
– Sunday Times
From the Hardcover edition.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherVintage Books
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1844133311
- ISBN 13 9781844133314
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages352
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 18.43
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
The Blackest Streets (Paperback)
Published by
Vintage Publishing, London
(2009)
ISBN 10: 1844133311
ISBN 13: 9781844133314
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A brilliant new book about the seedy side of Victorian London by one of our most talented young historians.'An excellent and intelligent investigation of the realities of urban living that respond to no design or directive. This is a book about the nature of London itself' Peter Ackroyd, The TimesA powerful exploration of the seedy side of Victorian London by one of our most promising young historians.In 1887 government inspectors were sent to investigate the Old Nichol, a notorious slum on the boundary of Bethnal Green parish, where almost 6,000 inhabitants were crammed into thirty or so streets of rotting dwellings and where the mortality rate ran at nearly twice that of the rest of Bethnal Green. Among much else they discovered that the decaying 100-year-old houses were some of the most lucrative properties in the capital for their absent slumlords, who included peers of the realm, local politicians and churchmen.The Blackest Streets is set in a turbulent period of London's history when revolution was in the air. Award-winning historian Sarah Wise skilfully evokes the texture of life at that time, not just for the tenants but for those campaigning for change and others seeking to protect their financial interests. She recovers Old Nichol from the ruins of history and lays bare the social and political conditions that created and sustained this black hole which lay at the very heart of the Empire.A revelatory and prescient read about cities, class and inequality, the message at the heart of The Blackest Streets still resonates today. In 1887 Government inspectors were sent to investigate the Old Nichol, a notorious slum on the boundary of Bethnal Green parish. The author recovers Old Nichol from the ruins of history and lays bare the social and political conditions that created and sustained this black hole which lay at the very heart of the Empire. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781844133314
Buy New
US$ 18.43
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Blackest Streets
Published by
Random House 2009-06-04, London
(2009)
ISBN 10: 1844133311
ISBN 13: 9781844133314
New
paperback
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9781844133314
Buy New
US$ 13.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Blackest Streets: The Life and Death of a Victorian Slum
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. BRAND NEW ** SUPER FAST SHIPPING FROM UK WAREHOUSE ** 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. Seller Inventory # 9781844133314-GDR
Buy New
US$ 13.65
Convert currency
Stock Image
Blackest Streets: The Life And Death Of A Victorian Slum
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 352 pages. 7.80x5.08x1.02 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __1844133311
Buy New
US$ 13.41
Convert currency
Stock Image
BLACKEST STREETS, THE
Published by
Vintage Books
(2009)
ISBN 10: 1844133311
ISBN 13: 9781844133314
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_1844133311
Buy New
US$ 21.92
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Blackest Streets: The Life and Death of a Victorian Slum
Published by
Vintage Publishing
(2009)
ISBN 10: 1844133311
ISBN 13: 9781844133314
New
Paperback / softback
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. In 1887 Government inspectors were sent to investigate the Old Nichol, a notorious slum on the boundary of Bethnal Green parish, where almost 6,000 inhabitants were crammed into thirty or so streets of rotting dwellings and where the mortality rate ran at nearly twice that of the rest of Bethnal Green. Seller Inventory # B9781844133314
Buy New
US$ 16.41
Convert currency
Stock Image
BLACKEST STREETS, THE
Published by
Vintage Books
(2009)
ISBN 10: 1844133311
ISBN 13: 9781844133314
New
Softcover
Quantity: 4
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. In. Seller Inventory # ria9781844133314_new
Buy New
US$ 15.25
Convert currency
Stock Image
BLACKEST STREETS, THE
Published by
Vintage Books
(2009)
ISBN 10: 1844133311
ISBN 13: 9781844133314
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard1844133311
Buy New
US$ 25.06
Convert currency
Stock Image
BLACKEST STREETS, THE
Published by
Vintage Books
(2009)
ISBN 10: 1844133311
ISBN 13: 9781844133314
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think1844133311
Buy New
US$ 26.52
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Blackest Streets: The Life and Death of a Victorian Slum
Published by
Vintage 2009-06-04
(2009)
ISBN 10: 1844133311
ISBN 13: 9781844133314
New
Paperback
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6666-PEN-9781844133314
Buy New
US$ 12.87
Convert currency