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The Story of Shirley Pitts - Queen of Thieves

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Voted one of The Guardian's top 10 best crime books of all time and one of the best true crime books ever written according to StylistShirley Pitts, the eldest of six children was born upside down on 24 November 1934. Her 'career' began by thieving bread off doorsteps and coal from coal carts. Her father's bungled attempts at black marketeering and her dipsomaniac mother's inadequacies made Shirley resolve not only to be a first-class thief but also the best mother her six children could wish for. Before she died Shirley told her story to Lorraine - the story of a generous, brave and beautiful woman with a huge sense of fun and a love of life.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-09-26
Mått153 x 234 x 25 mm
Vikt449 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor398
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781448213535

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Lorraine Gamman is Professor of Design, at Central Saint Martins (CSM) College of Arts and Design, University of the Arts London (UAL), where she has taught design and contextual studies since 1989. She is also currently a Visiting Professor and Research Associate at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) Australia. Gamman has published widely on visual culture and design, including co-authored academic books, articles and critical reviews. She now lives in Stoke Newington with her partner and daughter.

Acknowledgements/DedicationPrefaceIntroduction1. Shirley’s Beginnings 2. Life Without Harry3. Back to London4. Harry’s Back in Town5. Meeting the Forty Thieves6. Reform School7. The Great Escape and Learning to ‘Roll’8. Learning the Hard Way9. Let the Good Times Roll10. Life at Margate and Meeting Chrissie H.11. Touch Me … and That’s It!12. The Wine Gang13. Adgie’s Spiel14. Leaving Chrissie15. Life at Brighton16. When Wally Met Nelly17. The Wedding and the ‘Lovely’ Couple18. Finishing Wally Off and Voodoo Spells19. The Escort Business20. Iranian Nights21. The Death of Nelly22. Secrets of the Trade23. The Costa del Crime24. The Final ChapterAfterwordGlossary of Slang TermsList of IllustrationsBibliography (and Recommended Further Reading)EndnotesA Note on the Author