The victorian underworld

"Donald Thomas introduces us to the slums and fend courtyards of nineteenth-century London and in doing so provides a sweeping portrait of the vast world that did not accept "Victorian Values". The villainy is astounding. It is also entertaining. The author has a practised eye for the best anecdotes and presents amazing characters, some of whom come equipped with names that sound positively Dickensian... a wonderful profile of Victorian London" The Spectator.