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The Bloody Century

True Tales of Murder in 19th Century America

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The Bloody Century

By: Robert Wilhelm
Narrated by: Charles Huddleston
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A murderous atmosphere pervaded 19th-century America marked by lurid newspaper accounts and remembered in ballad and verse. The Bloody Century presents 50 of the most intriguing murder cases from the archives of American crime. It is a collection of fascinating stories - some famous, some long-buried - of Americans, driven by desperation, greed, jealousy, or an irrational bloodlust, to take another’s life.

The Bloody Century audiobook augments the true accounts of these murders with musical performances of period ballads and poems. The days of America’s distant past, the time of gaslights and horse-drawn carriages, are often viewed as quaint and sentimental. Yet, a closer look reveals passions, fears, and motives that are timeless and universal, and a population inured to violence, capable of monstrous acts. A visit to The Bloody Century may well give us insight into our own.

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Despite the sad content of the stories they are told skilfully with the victims at the centre. The historical insight is really interesting and the music, songs and poems interspersed really bring the book to life. Lends itself perfectly to an audio format.

Excellent narration and music

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