Vicious, elegant bastards : the truth behind the legend of the Krays
Hyams, Jacky2022
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They ruled the streets of London in the 1960s. Half a century later, Ronnie and Reggie Kray, unrepentant purveyors of violence and murder, hold more fascination than ever before. Portrayed as charismatic gangsters on the big screen, the saga of the twins, their firm and their thirty-odd years behind bars is one that is determinedly and deliberately embellished with every passing year. Yet it is only recently that the stark, unvarnished truth about the twins has started to emerge after being so cunningly concealed behind the façade of charitable deeds and East End loyalties. Jacky Hyams has carefully re-examined some of the stories, the lies and the myths to reveal a very different portrait of the twins and those closest to them.
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Author:
Hyams, Jacky, author
Imprint:
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2022.
Collation:
224 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780750992480 (hbk)
Dewey class:
364.10922364.1092364.109364.1
LC class:
HV6248.K73
Local class:
364.10922364.109B KRA
Language:
English
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BRN:
3078044
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