Confessions of a Thug
Taylor, Meadows, 1808-1876
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"Confessions of a Thug" by Meadows Taylor is a novel written in 1839 based on India's Thuggee cult. The story follows Ameer Ali, a fictional anti-hero who recounts his life as a thug—one of the "deceivers" who murdered travelers for money and valuables. Set from the late 18th century to 1832, this sensational tale of crime and retribution became a 19th-century bestseller that captivated readers including Queen Victoria, and popularized the word "thug" in English. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Historical fiction Thugs (Indic criminal group) -- Fiction India -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
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Confessions of a Thug - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessions_of_a_Thug_(novel) Release date is 2014-02-12
Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from a file downloaded from the British Library) Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from a file downloaded from the British Library)
"Confessions of a Thug" by Meadows Taylor is a novel written in 1839 based on India's Thuggee cult. The story follows Ameer Ali, a fictional anti-hero who recounts his life as a thug—one of the "deceivers" who murdered travelers for money and valuables. Set from the late 18th century to 1832, this sensational tale of crime and retribution became a 19th-century bestseller that captivated readers including Queen Victoria, and popularized the word "thug" in English. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Historical fiction Thugs (Indic criminal group) -- Fiction India -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
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