The Short and Bloody History of Highway Men

by John Farman

Book Overview

On dark and lonely roads, masked men and women waylaid unsuspecting carriages and travelers.Like land pirates, these highwaymen led exciting lives of danger and crime that almost always ended at the end of a rope.With sneaky tales of daring men, bold crimes, and gruesome punishments, this bloody history will steal your attention from beginning to end.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822508397
• ISBN13: 9780822508397
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Lerner Publications
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 12

Customer Reviews

Stand and Deliver!

A charmingly funny and very interesting history book for kids, Farman makes his history fast paced and realistic. Cutting off the gloss that most children's books put on when dealing with such romantic characters has highwaymen, the book is still humorous and informative. Where else would you learn about the highwayman who robbed his victims naked? Where else would you find out about the glamorous highwayman who made the ladies swoon until his untimely young death? Who else would tell you about the less than charming ways that highwaymen dealt with their quarry? This book has all the answers that an aspiring young historian would want.