Gentlemen and Blackguards: Gambling Mania and the Plot to Steal the Derby of 1844
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In the glittering, yet often corrupt, world of Victorian Britain, the 1844 Derby horse race became the epicenter of a scandal that exposed the dark underbelly of gambling mania. This gripping narrative plunges into a tale of audacious criminality, where fortunes were wagered and reputations hung in the balance, all fueled by an insatiable obsession with sport. Nicholas Foulkes masterfully weaves together the stories of high-stakes gamblers, cunning rogues, and the societal forces grappling with the era's rampant corruption and the burgeoning calls for reform. It's a vivid portrayal of a society teetering between aristocratic complacency and the desperate measures taken to control the chaos of its most celebrated sporting event.
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University of Michigan Library
Published Jan 1, 1868
292 pages
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2011
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eng
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