{"product_id":"a-grim-almanac-of-edinburgh-alan-sharp-9780750951050","title":"A Grim Almanac of Edinburgh \u0026 the Lothians","description":"Seldom in history has there been a city with a more sordid reputation than Edinburgh. Beneath the surface respectability of the jewel in the Scottish crown lies a warren of filth-ridden alleys and stairs where thieves, murderers, and ghouls of every description planned and carried out their foul deeds. In this book we meet them all--Major Weir, the devil-worshipping black magician and his wicked sister Grizel; Captain Porteous, the corrupt official who inspired the population to mob justice; Jessie King, the notorious Stockbridge baby farmer; wife poisoner Eugene Chantrelle; Deacon Brodie, the inspiration behind Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; and of course, worst of all, Mr. Burke and Mr. Hare, who plied their swift trade in corpses for the dissection table of Dr Knox.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Sharp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0750951052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780750951050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Alan Sharp","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072720171263,"sku":"9780750951050","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a527625-7b14-4b59-9965-2e3ddaeaa651.jpg?v=1685443616","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-grim-almanac-of-edinburgh-alan-sharp-9780750951050","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}