From the Sunday Times bestselling author, Carl Chinn The Peaky
Blinders as we know them, thanks to the hit TV series, are infused
with drama and dread. Fashionably dressed, the charismatic but deeply
flawed Shelby family have become cult anti-heroes. Well-known social
historian, broadcaster and author, Carl Chinn, revealed the true story
of the notorious gang in his bestselling Peaky Blinders: The Real
Story and now in this follow-up book, he explores the legacy they
created in Birmingham and beyond. What happened to them and their
gangland rivals? In Peaky Blinders: The Legacy we revisit the world of
Billy Kimber's Peaky Blinders, exploring their legacy throughout the
1920s and 30s, and how their burgeoning empires spread across the UK.
Delve into the street wars across the country, the impact of the
declaration of War on Gangs by the Home Secretary after The Racecourse
War in 1921, and how black-market bookmaking gave way to new and
daring opportunities for the likes of Sabini, Alfie Solomon and some
new faces in the murky gangland underworld. Drawing on Carl's
inimitable research, interviews and original sources, find out just
what happened to this incredible cast of characters, revealing the
true legacy of the Peaky Blinders.
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As seen on BBC's The Real Peaky Blinders
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781789462944
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
John Blake
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter