The Littlehampton Libels: A Miscarriage of Justice and a Mystery about Words in 1920s England
By: Christopher Hilliard
4.00
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The Littlehampton Libels tells the story of a poison-pen mystery that led to a miscarriage of justi…
Want to Read $ 31.72"The libels mixed conventional curses—you want boiling in tar, living next to you is like being in hell—with decidedly strange ones. Just what is a 'foxy ass piss country whore'?"-Christopher Hilliard, The Littlehampton Libels: A Miscarriage of Justice and a Mystery about Words in 1920s England
"The libels mixed conventional curses—you want boiling in tar, living next to you is like being in hell—with decidedly strange ones. Just what is a 'foxy ass piss country whore'?"-Christopher Hilliard, The Littlehampton Libels: A Miscarriage of Justice and a Mystery about Words in 1920s England
"The libels mixed conventional curses—you want boiling in tar, living next to you is like being in hell—with decidedly strange ones. Just what is a 'foxy ass piss country whore'?"-Christopher Hilliard, The Littlehampton Libels: A Miscarriage of Justice and a Mystery about Words in 1920s England
"...it is remarkable that Caroline Johnson was fined a pound for entering Rose Gooding's house, hitting her, and throwing her out into the street, while writing abusive letters warranted imprisonment."-Christopher Hilliard, The Littlehampton Libels: A Miscarriage of Justice and a Mystery about Words in 1920s England
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4.13
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4.16
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3.73
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3.40
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30. The Littlehampton Libels: A Miscarriage of Justice and a Mystery about Words in 1920s England
By: Christopher Hilliard
4.00
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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"The libels mixed conventional curses—you want boiling in tar, living next to you is like being in hell—with decidedly strange ones. Just what is a 'foxy ass piss country whore'?"-Christopher Hilliard, The Littlehampton Libels: A Miscarriage of Justice and a Mystery about Words in 1920s England
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"But the Littlehampton libels taught him that a miscarriage of justice could occur easily if one condition was satisfied: if a respectable-looking woman was willing to perjure herself. No jury would d…"-Christopher Hilliard, The Littlehampton Libels: A Miscarriage of Justice and a Mystery about Words in 1920s England
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