The Confessions Of A Thug (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169357976)

The Confessions of a Thug is a novel written by Philip Meadows Taylor, first published in 1839. The book is set in India during the early 19th century and follows the life of a notorious Thug named Ameer Ali. Thugs were a group of criminals who would rob and murder travelers on the roads of India, and Ameer Ali was one of the most successful and feared of them all.The story is told in the first person by Ameer Ali himself, who recounts his life story from his childhood as a poor orphan to his rise as a powerful Thug leader. Throughout the book, Ameer Ali describes the Thug way of life, their rituals, and their methods of murder and robbery. He also describes his own personal struggles, including his love for a woman named Feringhea and his eventual betrayal by one of his own men.The Confessions of a Thug is a fascinating and insightful look into the criminal underworld of India during the 19th century. It is also a gripping tale of one man's journey from poverty to power, and the ultimate price he pays for his crimes. The book has been praised for its vivid descriptions of Indian culture and society, as well as its realistic portrayal of the Thug way of life.A strange page in the book of human life is this! Thought I, as he left the room. That man, the perpetrator of so many hundred murders, thinks on the past with satisfaction and pleasure; nay he takes a pride in recalling the events of his life, almost every one of which is a murder, and glories in describing the minutest particulars of his victims, and the share he had in their destruction, with scarcely a symptom of remorse! Once or twice only has he winced while telling his fearful story, and what agitated him most at the commencement of his tale I have yet to hear.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Philip Meadows Taylor
ISBN-10: 1169357970
ISBN-13: 9781169357976
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 552
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.57lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.19d