Nothing for Something, The Violet Charlesworth Story
The Edwardian Con Artist who Fooled the World
Seiten
2025
Whittles Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84995-597-3 (ISBN)
Whittles Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84995-597-3 (ISBN)
- Noch nicht erschienen (ca. Februar 2025)
- Portofrei ab CHF 40
- Auch auf Rechnung
- Artikel merken
One of the best untold stories in the true crime/con artist genre. It features glamorous crime, intrigue, plot twists and a fascinating insight into life in
Edwardian Britain.
Recounted for the first time and in detail, this is the unbelievable true story of the Edwardian confidence trickster who fooled the world – three times.
Violet Charlesworth, the beautiful young heiress to a fortune was briefly the most famous woman in the world, hunted across the globe, pursued by the press, and living the life of royalty. With country estates, fast cars, furs, fabulous jewels, and expensive tastes, she lived life in the fast lane until her lifestyle – and her creditors – finally caught up with her on a lonely, clifftop road in North Wales.
Clever, resourceful, cunning, ruthless and beautiful, Violet Charlesworth had it all, until her luxurious motorcar smashed through a low wall on a dangerous bend in a moonlit clifftop road, hurling her into the waves below. As the search for her body continued, the shocking truth about her life finally emerged.
In the era of the Suffragettes, Violet found another way to beat male-dominated society at its own game. Setting the bar for all female con artists to follow, she changed women’s fashion, her exploits entered the lexicon of the English language, and she rapidly became more famous than the King and the Prime Minister. She even had a racehorse named after her.
She ruined lives and reputations, broke promises and shattered dreams but, like all great con artists, left us guessing until the end. And she did it all with style and panache.
Edwardian Britain.
Recounted for the first time and in detail, this is the unbelievable true story of the Edwardian confidence trickster who fooled the world – three times.
Violet Charlesworth, the beautiful young heiress to a fortune was briefly the most famous woman in the world, hunted across the globe, pursued by the press, and living the life of royalty. With country estates, fast cars, furs, fabulous jewels, and expensive tastes, she lived life in the fast lane until her lifestyle – and her creditors – finally caught up with her on a lonely, clifftop road in North Wales.
Clever, resourceful, cunning, ruthless and beautiful, Violet Charlesworth had it all, until her luxurious motorcar smashed through a low wall on a dangerous bend in a moonlit clifftop road, hurling her into the waves below. As the search for her body continued, the shocking truth about her life finally emerged.
In the era of the Suffragettes, Violet found another way to beat male-dominated society at its own game. Setting the bar for all female con artists to follow, she changed women’s fashion, her exploits entered the lexicon of the English language, and she rapidly became more famous than the King and the Prime Minister. She even had a racehorse named after her.
She ruined lives and reputations, broke promises and shattered dreams but, like all great con artists, left us guessing until the end. And she did it all with style and panache.
Mark is a successful author and has appeared on ITV, Channel 5, the History Channel and BBC TV and radio. He is the author of The Nearly Man which was nominated for the John Byrne Award and the James Tait Black Award and this is currently in development with a leading Hollywood studio for TV/film.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.2.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | b/w illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Caithness |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Besonderes Strafrecht | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84995-597-2 / 1849955972 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84995-597-3 / 9781849955973 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
aus dem Bereich
eine praxisorientierte Darstellung
Buch | Softcover (2024)
C.H.Beck (Verlag)
CHF 96,55
Vermögensdelikte
Buch | Softcover (2023)
C.F. Müller (Verlag)
CHF 37,80
