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 Gangland - James Morton
Newest Review: ... Train Robbery, The Brinks Mat Heist, etc. In this book they only receive a few pages each. This book really packs a very ... more  ... large amount of information into a comparatively low number of pages. Because so much information is crammed into this book, its possible to lose track of people within a few paragraphs, and a number of times I had to go back a few pages to work out who specific people were. You could argue that this is because I have an attention span roughly equivalent to that of a goldfish, but I'd ask you to read the book first and see if the same occurs to you! I bought this book recently as I'd seen it in various boo...more |
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Gangland - James Morton: Too much information? (443 words)
by - written on 19/04/01 (Very useful, 53 readings)
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Gangland, by James Morton aims to cover the history of the London Underworld between around 1920 - 1992. The book is only 432 pages long! While its clear that the author knows a lot about the subject, and has certainly done his research, this seems too short for a book of this scope. This book covers all the major names in organised crime : The Sabinis, Billy Hill and Jack Spot, The Richardsons, The Krays and many more besides, any of whom could fill a book on their own (And have). Many of the events in this book have also been made into books in their own right - the Great Train Robbery, The Brinks Mat Heist, etc. In this book they only receive a few pages each. ... Read the complete review
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