The History Of The Remarkable Life of John Sheppard & Atlantis Major
Author | : Defoe D. |
Publisher | : Рипол Классик |
Total Pages | : 101 |
Release | : |
ISBN-10 | : 9785521068241 |
ISBN-13 | : 5521068244 |
Rating | : 4/5 (244 Downloads) |
Download or read book The History Of The Remarkable Life of John Sheppard & Atlantis Major written by Defoe D. and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Sheppard was a notorious English robber and thief of early 18th-century London. Born into a poor family, he was apprenticed as a carpenter but took to theft and burglary in 1723. He was arrested and imprisoned five times in 1724 but escaped from prison, making him a notorious public figure, and wildly popular with the poorer classes.