Jail-Breaker Jack
By Chris Priestley.
Description
In 1720, 1000 people lined up to visit young Jack Sheppard in Newgate Prison. So how did a poor apprentice boy become the most famous man in London? Jack's a petty thief with a cheeky grin and a gift for getting out of a tight spot. His astonishing escapes from jail enrage the authorities and make him a popular hero. But, thwarted by Jonathan Wild the Thieftaker General, Jack ends up in London's toughest prison, condemned to hang. Can he pull off another escape to save his life?With a colourful cast of anti-heroes, villains and other low-lifes, and a plot featuring double-crossing...
ISBN(s)
0340788356, 9780340788356
