Burke & Hare
(eBook)
Author
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Birlinn Limited, [2014].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (352 pages)
Status
Description
MasterClass is the streaming platform that makes it possible for anyone to watch or listen to hundreds of video lessons taught by 150+ of the world’s best.
Whether it be in business and leadership, photography, cooking, writing, acting, music, sports and more, MasterClass delivers a world class online learning experience. Video lessons are available anytime, anywhere on your smartphone, personal computer, Apple TV and FireTV streaming media players. -masterclass.com
Whether it be in business and leadership, photography, cooking, writing, acting, music, sports and more, MasterClass delivers a world class online learning experience. Video lessons are available anytime, anywhere on your smartphone, personal computer, Apple TV and FireTV streaming media players. -masterclass.com
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Subjects
LC Subjects
Burke, William, -- 1792-1829 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Burke, William, -- 1792-1829.
Electronic books.
Hare, William, -- 1792?-1870? -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Hare, William, -- 1792?-1870?.
Murder -- Scotland -- Case studies.
Murder -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- Case studies.
Trials (Murder) -- Scotland -- Case studies.
Trials (Murder) -- Scotland -- Edinburgh.
Burke, William, -- 1792-1829.
Electronic books.
Hare, William, -- 1792?-1870? -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Hare, William, -- 1792?-1870?.
Murder -- Scotland -- Case studies.
Murder -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- Case studies.
Trials (Murder) -- Scotland -- Case studies.
Trials (Murder) -- Scotland -- Edinburgh.
Bisac Subjects
More Details
Format
eBook
Language
English
ISBN
9780857907530
UPC
9780857907530
Notes
Restrictions on Access
Access limited to subscribing institutions.
Description
"The shocking true story of 19th century Scotland's most famous serial killers is "gruesome and funny and sometimes both together" ( The Observer, UK). In a boarding house just off Edinburgh's West Port, an old army pensioner dies of natural causes. He owes the landlord rent. Instead of burying the body, the landlord, William Hare, and his friend, William Burke, fill the coffin with bark and sell the corpse to Dr. Robert Knox, an ambitious Edinburgh anatomist. It's a nice profit for not a lot of work. After this encouraging outcome, Burke and Hare decide to suffocate another sickly tenant. So begins the criminal career of the most notorious double act in serial killing. Here is the unvarnished, human story behind the infamous Burke and Hare murders. We delve into their past, their personalities and the circumstances that made them resort to murder as a money-making scheme. It's a tale of desperation and greed, of outsiders, ambition, corruption and betrayal."--,Provided by Freading.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Edwards, O. D. (2014). Burke & Hare . Birlinn Limited.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edwards, Owen Dudley. 2014. Burke & Hare. Birlinn Limited.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edwards, Owen Dudley. Burke & Hare Birlinn Limited, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Edwards, Owen Dudley. Burke & Hare Birlinn Limited, 2014.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID
36ef92f6-21d3-dc50-8fea-25f4927937bd-eng
Grouping Information
| Grouped Work ID | 36ef92f6-21d3-dc50-8fea-25f4927937bd-eng |
|---|---|
| Full title | burke and hare |
| Author | edwards owen dudley |
| Grouping Category | book |
| Last Update | 2024-01-05 20:03:08PM |
| Last Indexed | 2024-05-16 02:49:57AM |
Book Cover Information
| Image Source | coce_google_books |
|---|---|
| First Loaded | Feb 19, 2024 |
| Last Used | May 2, 2024 |
Marc Record
| First Detected | Sep 03, 2021 10:05:11 AM |
|---|---|
| Last File Modification Time | Feb 02, 2023 10:13:20 PM |
MARC Record
| LEADER | 02596nam a22004571i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | frd00040772 | ||
| 003 | CtWfDGI | ||
| 005 | 20210407202521.0 | ||
| 006 | m o d | ||
| 007 | cr un ---auuuu | ||
| 008 | 210401t20142014xx o 000 0 eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 9780857907530|q (epub) | ||
| 024 | 3 | |a 9780857907530 | |
| 040 | |a CtWfDGI|b eng|e rda|c CtWfDGI | ||
| 043 | |a e-uk-st | ||
| 050 | 4 | |a KDC186.B87 | |
| 082 | 0 | 4 | |a 364.15230922|2 23 |
| 100 | 1 | |a Edwards, Owen Dudley,|e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Burke & Hare /|c Owen Dudley Edwards. |
| 264 | 1 | |a [Place of publication not identified] :|b Birlinn Limited,|c [2014] | |
| 264 | 4 | |c ©2014 | |
| 300 | |a 1 online resource (352 pages) | ||
| 336 | |a text|b txt|2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a computer|b c|2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a online resource|b cr|2 rdacarrier | ||
| 347 | |a text file|2 rdaft | ||
| 347 | |b (epub) | ||
| 506 | |a Access limited to subscribing institutions. | ||
| 520 | |a "The shocking true story of 19th century Scotland's most famous serial killers is "gruesome and funny and sometimes both together" ( The Observer, UK). In a boarding house just off Edinburgh's West Port, an old army pensioner dies of natural causes. He owes the landlord rent. Instead of burying the body, the landlord, William Hare, and his friend, William Burke, fill the coffin with bark and sell the corpse to Dr. Robert Knox, an ambitious Edinburgh anatomist. It's a nice profit for not a lot of work. After this encouraging outcome, Burke and Hare decide to suffocate another sickly tenant. So begins the criminal career of the most notorious double act in serial killing. Here is the unvarnished, human story behind the infamous Burke and Hare murders. We delve into their past, their personalities and the circumstances that made them resort to murder as a money-making scheme. It's a tale of desperation and greed, of outsiders, ambition, corruption and betrayal."--|c Provided by Freading. | ||
| 588 | 0 | |a Publisher metadata. | |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Burke, William,|d 1792-1829. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Hare, William,|d 1792?-1870?. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Burke, William,|d 1792-1829|v Trials, litigation, etc. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Hare, William,|d 1792?-1870?|v Trials, litigation, etc. |
| 650 | 0 | |a Murder|z Scotland|v Case studies. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Trials (Murder)|z Scotland|v Case studies. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Trials (Murder)|z Scotland|z Edinburgh. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Murder|z Scotland|z Edinburgh|v Case studies. | |
| 650 | 7 | |a TRUE CRIME / Historical.|2 bisacsh | |
| 655 | 0 | |a Electronic books. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | |3 Freading|u https://hchlibrary.freading.com/ebooks/details/r:download/MDAxMDE5LTU3NjAwMTgy|z Click here |