THE HISTORY Of the remarkable LIFE of JOHN SHEPPARD, CONTAINING A particular Account of his many ROBBERIES and ESCAPES

by Daniel Defoe

Overview

This is a biographical take by the English author Daniel Defoe on the life and exploits of a known and notorious English robber, burglar and thief named John Sheppard. In the 18th century, he is known for various acts stealthy robberies and near capture in London. This book recounts his misadventures and anecdotes on his funny yet almost unbelievable escape. Defoe personifies what others believed to be a ghost in the night whose incredible skill at break-in and stealing made him famous.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014377478
Publisher:	Robin Michell
Publication date:	05/24/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	37 KB

About the Author

London-born Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) pursued a variety of careers including merchant, soldier, secret agent, and political pamphleteer. He wrote books on economics, history, biography, and crime. But he is best remembered for his fiction, which he began to write late in his life and which includes the novels Moll Flanders, Roxana, and the celebrated Robinson Crusoe.